Mississippi Highway 342 (MS 342), also known as Black Zion Road, is a west–east

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in eastern Pontotoc County, Mississippi, connecting MS 41 near Pontotoc to West Main Street east of Pontotoc. It is generally a narrow two-lane route.

Route description

MS 342 begins at an intersection with MS 41 just southeast of the Pontotoc city limits. It winds its way east up the

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valley (on the creek's northern banks) for about to make a sharp left turn at an intersection with Valley Road at the community of Zion (also known as Black Zion). The highway heads north for about before coming to an intersection with

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(US 278)/ MS 6 just outside of

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. The road continues for another to end at West Main Street and Faulkner Road. The entire length of Mississippi Highway 342 is a rural, two-lane, state highway.

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Transportation in Pontotoc County, Mississippi