Mississippi Highway 345 (MS 345) is a north–south
state highway
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in
Pontotoc County, Mississippi, connecting the city of
Pontotoc with the town of
Ecru.
Route description
MS 345 begins in the city of
Pontotoc at an intersection with
MS 9 (North Main Street) at the northern edge of downtown. It heads north, along North Main Street, through neighborhoods for to an intersection with
U.S. Route 278
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(US 278)/
MS 6 (Pontotoc Parkway), where it leaves Pontotoc. The highway winds its way through a mix of farmland and wooded hills for the next several miles, where it crosses
Cherry Creek (one of two creeks forming the
Little Tallahatchie River
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) before passing through the community of
Cherry Creek, where it makes a sharp left turn. MS 345 now enters the town of
Ecru along Main Street and passes through neighborhoods, then straight through downtown before coming to an end at an intersection with
MS 15.
The entire length of Mississippi Highway 345 is a two-lane highway, lying entirely in
Pontotoc County.
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Major intersections
References
External links
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Transportation in Pontotoc County, Mississippi