Mississippi Highway 328 (MS 328) is an east-west
state highway
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located entirely in the
Yocona River
Yocona River is a stream in the U.S. state of Mississippi. It is a tributary of the Tallahatchie River.
The fish species '' Etheostoma faulkneri'' (Yoknapatawpha darter) is endemic to headwater streams of the Yocona River watershed, being found n ...
valley of the
North Central Hills
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Etymology
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in northern
Mississippi, connecting
MS 315 to
Markette at
MS 7.
The entire highway is located in
Lafayette County. The state highway serves the town of
Taylor
Taylor, Taylors or Taylor's may refer to:
People
* Taylor (surname)
**List of people with surname Taylor
* Taylor (given name), including Tayla and Taylah
* Taylor sept, a branch of Scottish clan Cameron
* Justice Taylor (disambiguation)
Plac ...
(via
MS 733, a.k.a. Main Street).
Route description
MS 328 begins a few miles northwest of
Water Valley at an intersection with
MS 315 at the eastern end of
Enid Lake
Enid Lake is a lake that is located mostly in Yalobusha County in the U.S. state of Mississippi. Parts of it extend into Panola and Lafayette counties. Common fish species include crappie, largemouth bass, catfish and bream. Enid Lake holds th ...
. It winds its way northeast through hilly woodlands for a couple miles before traveling due east as it enters the
Yocona River
Yocona River is a stream in the U.S. state of Mississippi. It is a tributary of the Tallahatchie River.
The fish species '' Etheostoma faulkneri'' (Yoknapatawpha darter) is endemic to headwater streams of the Yocona River watershed, being found n ...
Valley. The highway travels along the northern banks of the river as it passes through farmland for several miles, where it makes a sharp left turn at an intersection with Marshall County Road 387 (CR 387, provides direct access to the town of Water Valley). MS 328 now also becomes known as Cotton Road as it travels along the southern edge of the town of
Taylor
Taylor, Taylors or Taylor's may refer to:
People
* Taylor (surname)
**List of people with surname Taylor
* Taylor (given name), including Tayla and Taylah
* Taylor sept, a branch of Scottish clan Cameron
* Justice Taylor (disambiguation)
Plac ...
, with access to the town provided via
MS 733 (Main Street) and Cutoff Road. MS 328 comes to an end shortly thereafter at an intersection with
MS 7 just a couple miles south of
Oxford, directly across the river from that highway's intersection with
MS 9W.
The entire length of Mississippi Highway 328 is a rural, two-lane, state highway.
Major intersections
References
External links
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Transportation in Lafayette County, Mississippi