Mississippi Highway 371
Route information | ||||
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Maintained by MDOT | ||||
Length | 44.347 mi[1] (71.370 km) | |||
Existed | 1950–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | MS 6 in Bigbee | |||
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North end | MS 4 near New Site | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Mississippi | |||
Counties | Monroe, Itawamba, Lee, Prentiss | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Mississippi Highway 371 (MS 371) is a 44-mile-long (71 km) state highway in northeastern Mississippi running from MS 6 near Amory to MS 4 near New Site. The highway has been in existence since 1950 but it has followed its current alignment since 1965.
Route description
MS 371 begins in the community of Bigbee, about three miles (4.8 km) northwest of the city of Amory at MS 6. The two-lane highway heads north through mostly wooded area of northern Monroe County. At the community of Cason, MS 371 intersects MS 776, the unsigned former alignment of MS 6. The highway heads into Itawamba County, where it continues north through more wooded areas. At the community of Evergreen, MS 371 curves to the northwest, crosses into Lee County and turns back to the north in the community of Richmond. Through this area, agricultural fields begin to surround the road. MS 371 reaches the community of Mooreville at a four-way stop controlled intersection with MS 178.[2]
North of this intersection, MS 371 makes a sweeping
Continuing north, MS 371 enters Prentiss County. It soon enters the town of Marietta. Through Marietta, the highway only passes a few homes and businesses. Near the center of town, it reaches the eastern terminus of MS 366 and western terminus of County Road 4050 (CR 4050) at a four-way stop. MS 371 heads north, passing the town hall before traveling through unincorporated areas again. At the settlement known as Hobo Station, MS 371 ends at an intersection with MS 4 adjacent to a gas station and general store.[2]
History
MS 371 first appeared on the Mississippi state map in the 1950 edition connecting Cason at MS 6 and Mooreville at US 78.
Major intersections
County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |||
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Monroe | Bigbee | 0.000 | 0.000 | MS 6 – Amory, Nettleton | Southern terminus | |||
Cason | 3.652 | 5.877 | MS 776 west (Old Highway 6) | Eastern terminus of MS 776 | ||||
Itawamba |
No major junctions | |||||||
Lee | Mooreville | 18.971 | 30.531 | MS 178 | ||||
| 19.658– 19.917 | 31.636– 32.053 | US 78 – Birmingham, Tupelo | Exit 94 (I-22) | ||||
Itawamba | Mantachie | 26.058 | 41.936 | MS 363 – Mantachie, Fulton | ||||
Quadrant interchange | ||||||||
36.605 | 58.910 | MS 370 west – Baldwyn | Eastern terminus of MS 370 | |||||
36.911 | 59.402 | Nashville | Quadrant interchange | |||||
Prentiss | Marietta | 40.122 | 64.570 | MS 366 west / CR 4050 – Baldwyn, Marietta Springs Park | Eastern terminus of MS 366 | |||
Hobo Station | 44.347 | 71.370 | MS 4 | Northern terminus | ||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
References
- ^ a b "MS Highways". Mississippi Geospatial Data Catalog. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
- ^ a b c Google (October 14, 2021). "Mississippi Highway 371" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
- ^ Mississippi State Highway Commission (1950). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
- ^ Mississippi State Highway Department (1940). Road Map of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Department. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
- ^ Mississippi State Highway Commission (1956). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
- ^ Mississippi State Highway Commission (1958). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
- ^ Mississippi State Highway Commission (1960). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
- ^ Mississippi State Highway Commission (1964). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
- ^ Mississippi State Highway Commission (1965). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
External links
- Media related to Mississippi Highway 371 at Wikimedia Commons