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U.S. 49/MS 42 overlap 5.7 miles northwest from I-59 to northwestern Forrest County.
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Confirming markers posted north of Classic Drive and the exchange with Interstate 59.
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Mississippi Highway 42 branches west from U.S. 49 to the town of Sumrall in northern Lamar County.
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MS 42 travels northwest from Sumrail to Bassfield, Prentiss and New Hebron.
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Road work after 2018 realigned MS 42 so it intersects U.S. 49 at a right angle. Traffic lights were installed as part of the project.
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The median along U.S. 49 preceding the Bouie River was cleared of trees after 2016.
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U.S. 49 travels 40.14 miles across Forrest County north to Covington County.
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MS 598 stems 3.03 miles east from U.S. 49 to Old Highway 49 at Sanford.
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Union Church Road was realigned during 2022/23 construction to tie into the intersection joining U.S. 49/MS 598 from Union to the west.
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MS 589 north and MS 590 west converge with U.S. 49 outside the town of Seminary.
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MS 589 circumvents Hattiesburg south from U.S. 49 along a 35.76 mile long course to Sumrail and Interstate 59 east of Purvis.
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U.S. 49 spans Swamp Creek between the north end of MS 589 and west end of MS 590.
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MS 590 meanders 22.23 miles east from U.S. 49 through Seminary to I-59 at Exit 85 and MS 29 at Ellisville.
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Realignment of adjacent Fir Avenue (old U.S. 49) and reconstruction of the U.S. 49 intersection with Kola Road by 2018 included the addition of traffic lights.
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Shifting west to bypass the Collins residential street grid, U.S. 49 advances a half mile north to a diamond interchange with MS 184 (Main Street).
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MS 184 follows the former alignment of U.S. 84 to Downtown Collins. The state highway measures 2.82 miles in length.
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U.S. 84 loops north of Collins along a controlled access expressway bypass.
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Selma Road links U.S. 49 with the north end of Fir Avenue. The historic route of U.S. 49 through Collins, Fir Avenue was also formerly designated MS 149.
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U.S. 84 constitutes a four lane corridor across the width of Mississippi between Natchez and State Line. U.S. 84 overlaps with Interstate 59 around Laurel.
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West from Collins, U.S. 84 heads to Prentiss, Monticello and Brookhaven.
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The junction shield for MS 149 ahead of Main Street into Mount Olive was removed after 2013.
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U.S. 49 bypasses Mount Olive to the west. 3.20 miles in length, MS 149 follows the old route to the town center.
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MS 35 converges with U.S. 49 in the south town limits of Mount Olive.
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MS 35 travels south to Columbia and north to Mize, Raleigh and Forest.
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Flashers at MS 35 were replaced with traffic lights by 2008.
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Jaynesville Road branches west from MS 149 in Mount Olive and connects U.S. 49 with Water Park Road south to Dry Creek Lake.
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MS 149 returns to U.S. 49 north from Mount Olive at New Hope Road (old U.S. 49).
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U.S. 49 enters Simpson County and leaves the Mount Olive town limits 0.20 miles north of MS 149.
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U.S. 49 enters the city of Magee northbound ahead of Goodwater Creek.
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MS 149 at Magee forms a 3.37 mile long loop east from U.S. 49 through Downtown.
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MS 149 north provides a cut off to MS 28 east from U.S. 49 north. MS 28/149 overlap for 0.27 miles between Pinola Drive and Laurel Drive.
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East of from Magee, Mississippi Highway 28 serves Mize and Taylorsville en route to U.S. 84 and Laurel.
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MS 28 heads 0.32 miles west from MS 149 along to combine with U.S. 49 north for 0.56 miles.
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MS 541 lines Main Avenue south 0.52 miles from MS 149 in Downtown Magee to join U.S. 49/MS 28.
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MS 541 dog legs one block east along MS 149 through Downtown Magee before resuming a northward course along 1st Avenue NE to Martinville and MS 18 near Puckett.
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South
MS 541 south overlaps with U.S. 49 north and MS 28 west for 0.38 miles.
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MS 28/541 overlap another 1.57 miles west from their separation with U.S. 49 in Magee.
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MS 28 travels west from MS 541 to Georgetown and the Copiah County seat of Hazlehurst at U.S. 51 and Interstate 55.
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South from MS 28, MS 541 continues another 11.02 miles south to U.S. 84 east of Prentiss.
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Photo Credits:
12/19/09, 05/02/12 by AARoads
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Page Updated 08-30-2024.