Portions of this highway run parallel to the Longleaf Trace.

Only a small section in Lamar County, and between US 98 and Sumrall were paved.

[2][3] More of the route in Lamar County was paved a year later.

[3][4] By 1958, a small part of MS 589 north of US 98 was rerouted west, connecting with the route south of US 98.

[5][6] In 1967, MS 589 was extended to I-59,[7][8] and the remaining unpaved section was removed from the map, until a year later.