Its western terminus is at MS 1, and travels eastward through six miles (9.7 km) of farmland.

[2] MS 444 is legally defined in Mississippi Code § 65-3-3,[3] and is maintained by MDOT as part of the state highway system.

MS 444 continues east, intersecting minor dirt roads.

The route curves slightly to the southeast about one mile (1.6 km) later, at Sandy Ridge Road.

MS 444 soon crosses the Hushpuckena River, and enters into Duncan.