Mississippi Highway 331 (MS 331) is a south-north

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in the

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region of northern

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, connecting MS 9 to MS 334. It is generally a narrow two-lane route. It starts on MS 9 southwest of Sarepta, and extends north to or near

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and ends on MS 334 north of Tula.

Route description

MS 331 begins at an intersection with MS 9 in northern

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, roughly five miles north of

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and three miles west of Sarepta. It heads north through farmland for a couple of miles before entering the hilly, remote, wooded terrain of the

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. The highway then enters Lafayette County. MS 331 winds its way through hills of the National Forest for several miles before exiting and immediately passing through community of

. The highway now crosses the

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before coming to an end at an intersection with MS 334 at the community of Cornish. The entire length of Mississippi Highway 331 is a rural, two-lane, state highway.

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Transportation in Lafayette County, Mississippi Transportation in Calhoun County, Mississippi