title: Arkansas Highway 297
text: # Arkansas Highway 297
  
  Arkansas Highway 297 is the name for two different state highways, both in Mississippi County.
  
  ## Northern section
  
  The northern section of Highway 297 begins in West Ridge at an intersection with Highway 140. It heads east for 1+2⁄3 miles (2.7 km) and ends at Highway 77. The eastern end is near a private airstrip.
  
  ### Major intersections
  
  The entire highway is in Mississippi County.
  
  | Location | mi | km | Destinations |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | West Ridge | 0.00 | 0.00 | AR 140 – Lepanto, Osceola |
  | ​ | 1.66 | 2.67 | AR 77 |
  | 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |||||
  
  ## Southern section
  
  The southern section of Highway 297 is a spur route which connects Dyess to the highway system. It begins at Highway 14 north of Dyess and heads south. Near its halfway point, the highway crosses the Tyronza River and then passes through the center of Dyess. One half-mile (0.8 km) south of the town center, the designation ends where the pavement ends. It continues south as Mississippi County Road 139.
  
  ### Major intersections
  
  The entire highway is in Mississippi County.
  
  | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | ​ | 0.00 | 0.00 | AR 14 – Lepanto, Wilson | |
  | Dyess | 2.00 | 3.22 | CR 139 | End state maintenance |
  | 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |||||
  