Mississippi Highway 349

Mississippi Highway 349 (MS 349) is a 17.1-mile-long (27.5 km) north–south state highway in the North Central Hills region of North Mississippi. It connects MS 30 to the town of Potts Camp ending at MS 178. All of MS 349 travels within Holly Springs National Forest. A loop of MS 349 runs to the east of the highway near Bethlehem is designated Mississippi Highway 347.

Mississippi Highway 349 marker

Mississippi Highway 349

MS 347 in blue, MS 349 in red
Route information
Maintained by MDOT
Length17.111 mi[1] (27.537 km)
Existed1953–present
Major junctions
South end MS 30 near New Albany
North end MS 178 in Potts Camp
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountiesUnion, Marshall
Highway system
← MS 348→ MS 350

Route description

MS 349 begins in Union County at an intersection with MS 30, roughly halfway between New Albany and Oxford along the banks of the Tallahatchie River. It follows along the northern bank of the river as it winds its way northeast for a few miles, where it makes a sharp left turn, before crossing into Marshall County. The highway immediately passes through the community of Cornersville, where it makes another sharp left, before leaving the Tallahatchie River curving northward, traveling through farmland as it passes through the community of Bethlehem. MS 349 begins following the Tippah River as it crosses some wooded hills before entering the town of Potts Camp at a crossing of Oaklimeter Creek. It enters town along South Center Street, passing through neighborhoods before crossing railroad tracks into downtown, first intersecting Front Avenue (which carries unsigned MS 701), coming to an end shortly thereafter at an intersection MS 178 (Church Avenue) at the center of town.

Though MS 349 does not continue to Interstate 22, there is signage at exit 41 (the Potts Camp exit) stating "To 349 - Potts Camp."[2] The entire length of MS 349 is a rural, two-lane, state highway.[3]

Major intersections
CountyLocationmi[4]kmDestinationsNotes
Union​0.0000.000 MS 30 – New Albany, OxfordSouthern terminus
MarshallBethlehem11.80819.003MS 347 north (Macedonia Road)Southern terminus of unsigned MS 347
​14.78123.788MS 347 south (Barber Road)Northern terminus of unsigned MS 347
Potts Camp17.01827.388MS 701 (Front Avenue)
17.11127.537 MS 178 (Church Avenue) – New Albany, Holly SpringsNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Mississippi Highway 347 marker

Mississippi Highway 347

LocationBethlehem - Potts Camp
Length3.577 mi[4] (5.757 km)
Existed1958–present

Mississippi Highway 347 (MS 347) is a 3.577-mile-long (5.757 km), unsigned, and locally maintained, north–south road in Marshall County, Mississippi. It acts as an eastern loop off of MS 349, serving several local farms.

MS 347 begins as Macedonia Road in the community of Bethlehem at an intersection with MS 349. The road winds its way across a wooded ridge for the next mile before lowering down into valley and passing through farmland. MS 347 now takes a left onto Barber Road to pass through a small portion of Holly Springs National Forest before coming to an end at another intersection with MS 349, just two miles (3.2 km) south of the town of Potts Camp.[5] The entire length of Mississippi Highway 347 is a rural, unsigned, and narrow two-lane road.[1]

The entire route is in Marshall County.

Locationmi[4]kmDestinationsNotes
Bethlehem0.0000.000 MS 349 / Macedonia RoadSouthern terminus
​3.5775.757 MS 349Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References
  1. Mississippi Department of Transportation Planning Division (December 31, 2017). Mississippi Public Roads Selected Statistics Extent, Travel, and Designation (PDF) (Report). Mississippi Department of Transportation. p. 161. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
  2. Google (August 21, 2021). "Google Street View imagery of I-22 exit 41" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  3. Google (August 21, 2021). "Map of Mississippi Highway 349" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  4. "MS Highways". Mississippi Geospatial Data Catalog. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
  5. Google (August 21, 2021). "Mississippi Highway 347" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
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