My biggest fear is that they will run the Highway across Latimer through Desoto National Forest up above my house and then insist on 4 laning Old Biloxi Road up to it, destroying my front yard.
I am hoping that they will either go up Highway 57 or keep Highway 15 in it's current location in Harrison County and stay out of Jackson County all together.
New Mississippi 15 routes unveiled Two plans follow existing highways
A route through Latimer that faced opposition has been modified to travel about 3 miles north through De Soto National Forest land rather than through neighborhoods.
I DO NOT WANT THIS ROUTE. MY FRONT YARD WOULD BE DESTROYED!!!!!
One of the two new routes would follow Mississippi 15 north from I-110 on most of its current path, then across to Mississippi 57 on Mississippi 26 and a four-laned Mississippi 57 north.
The other would skip what is now Mississippi 15 altogether. It would start at I-110, head east on Interstate 10 and go up Mississippi 57, widening it to four lanes all the way.
All five proposed routes tie into Mississippi 15 where it picks up just north of Beaumont.
Both of the new routes are acceptable as they follow existing highways and would do the least damage.
I am disappointed the Sun Herald couldn't be bothered to let their readers know about the meeting in advance so that more of us could have attended. I found out about the meeting when I passed the local grocery on my way out of town.
