The route starts at Louisiana Highway 1053 (LA 1053) on the Louisiana–Mississippi state border and begins traveling northwest.

[9] In 2018, MDOT calculated 240 vehicles traveling on MS 923 north of Line Creek Road on average each day.

[12] The route is maintained by MDOT as part of the Mississippi State Highway System.

The route travels northward until it intersects Line Creek Road, where it turns northwest.

The road travels through a rural part of Amite County, with forests to the west of the route and farmland to the east.