Mississippi Highway 5

Mississippi Highway 5
MS 5 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by MDOT
Length	24.3 mi[1] (39.1 km)
Existed	1932–present
Major junctions
South end	MS 178 in Hickory Flat
Major intersections	MS 2 near Hickory Flat MS 4 in Ashland
North end	US 72 near Michigan City
Location
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
Counties	Benton
Highway system
Mississippi State Highway System Interstate US State
← MS 4 → MS 6

Mississippi Highway 5 (MS 5) is a state highway in Benton County, Mississippi, United States. It runs 24.3 mi (39.107 km) from MS 178 in Hickory Flat north to U.S. Route 72 (US 72) to the south of Michigan City. The route runs through the Holly Springs National Forest for much of its length and passes through Ashland. To the south of Ashland, MS 5 has a concurrency with MS 4. The MS 5 designation was first used by 1932 for an unpaved road between Hickory Flat and the Tennessee border in Michigan City. In 1943, the northern terminus was cut back to US 72. MS 5 was completely paved by 1951 and has retained its current alignment since then.