Scenic routes These are specially designated state highways that run around the state's many Dams (entirely in the northern part of the state). They are numbered the same as a nearby highway, with most serving as a spur or loop off of said highway. All of them connect to Interstate 55 at-least once. - Enid Dam; runs from I-55/MS 32 in Oakland to US 51 near Pope - Arkabutla Dam; runs from I-55/MS 306 in Coldwater to I-55 in Hernando (until 2006, it connected to its parent, MS 304, with the two running concurrently with each other between Eudora and I-55 in Hernando) - Sardis Dam; runs from US 51/MS 35 in Batesville to I-55/MS 315 in Sardis - Grenada Dam; runs from I-55/MS 8 in Grenada to I-55/US 51/MS 7 north of Grenada (only one that both its parent route, MS 333, is unsigned, as well as entirely overlapping its parent) Special exception Mississippi Highway 5 is labeled, and signed into law since March 2, 1989, as a scenic route for its entire. This is not a separate scenic route, nor is it signed with the iconic blue shields. It does however have the scenic route markers above the number shield throughout its length except for the intersection with US 72 Former highways - former designation for MS 50 - former designation for MS 35 south of Columbia - former designation for MS 28 - formerly the designation for what is now US 84 west of Waynesboro - formerly ran from Starkville to south of West Point; this became part of MS 25 and is now Old West Point Road - became mainline MS 35 - former designation for MS 37 - former designation for US 45 Alternate - former designation for MS 67 - formerly the designation for what is now MS 15 from MS 26 to Biloxi - former designation for MS 57 - former temporary designation for the western section of the Pontotoc Parkway in Pontotoc, now MS 6/US 278 - was located entirely in Tunica County; ran from US 61 near Maud through Dubbs to MS 4 near White Oak. - MS 4 west of Ashland to US 78 east of Lake Center - MS 32 through Banner to MS 9 east of Banner - Former designation for what is now MS 1 between Sherard (at intersection with MS 322) to northern end at intersection