Mississippi Highway 349 (MS 349) is a north–south state highway in the

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region of

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. It connects MS 30 to the town of Potts Camp ending at MS 178. All of MS 349 travels within

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. A loop of MS 349 runs to the east of the highway near

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is designated Mississippi Highway 347.

Route description

MS 349 begins in Union County at an intersection with MS 30, roughly halfway between New Albany and

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along the banks of the

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. It follows along the northern bank of the river as it winds its way northeast for a few miles, where it makes a sharp left turn, before crossing into Marshall County. The highway immediately passes through the community of Cornersville, where it makes another sharp left, before leaving the Tallahatchie River curving northward, traveling through farmland as it passes through the community of

. MS 349 begins following the

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as it crosses some wooded hills before entering the town of Potts Camp at a crossing of

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. It enters town along South Center Street, passing through neighborhoods before crossing railroad tracks into downtown, first intersecting Front Avenue (which carries unsigned MS 701), coming to an end shortly thereafter at an intersection MS 178 (Church Avenue) at the center of town. Though MS 349 does not continue to

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, there is signage at exit 41 (the Potts Camp exit) stating "To 349 - Potts Camp." The entire length of MS 349 is a rural, two-lane, state highway.

Major intersections

Related route

Mississippi Highway 347 (MS 347) is a , unsigned, and locally maintained, north–south road in

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. It acts as an eastern loop off of MS 349, serving several local farms. MS 347 begins as Macedonia Road in the community of

at an intersection with MS 349. The road winds its way across a wooded ridge for the next mile before lowering down into valley and passing through farmland. MS 347 now takes a left onto Barber Road to pass through a small portion of

before coming to an end at another intersection with MS 349, just south of the town of Potts Camp. The entire length of Mississippi Highway 347 is a rural, unsigned, and narrow two-lane road.

References

External links

{{Attached KML 349 Transportation in Union County, Mississippi Transportation in Marshall County, Mississippi