Big Black River Bridge

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Bridge Pier

Photo taken by David Backlin in March 2011

BH Photo #196170

Likely built as part of the Dixie Overland Highway (later US 80) and was abandoned when the R.H. Henry Bridge was built.

Overview: Lost Bridge over Big Black River on Dixie Overland Highway/ original alignment of US 80
Location: Warren County, Mississippi, and Hinds County, Mississippi
Status: Lost
History: Likely abandoned circa 1929
Approximate latitude, longitude: +32.34679, -90.70497 (decimal degrees)
32°20'48" N, 90°42'18" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/715982/3581190 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Bovina
Inventory number: BH 48509 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

January 19, 2014: Updated by David Backlin: Changed from railraod bridge to highway bridge based on research by Steve Varner
December 5, 2012: New photo from Jared Mixson
March 27, 2011: Added by David Backlin

Big Black River Bridge

Posted April 13, 2018, by Bill Black (William [dot] Black [at] Berlin [dot] de)

Warrior's Trail / Dixie Overland Highway / US 80 (pre-1929).

Photos taken December 2003.

Big Black River Railroad Bridge

Posted March 27, 2011, by David Backlin (us71 [at] cox [dot] net)

This pier is the only evidence there was ever a bridge here.