Mississippi Highway 311
Encyclopedia
Mississippi Highway 311 (MS 311) is a state highway
located in Marshall County, Mississippi
. The route runs 12.96 mi (20.857 km) from MS 7 in Holly Springs
north to U.S. Route 72 (US 72) in Mt. Pleasant. The route is a two-lane undivided road its entire length and passes through rural areas of woods and farms. MS 311 was designated onto its current alignment in 1957. The road was fully paved from a gravel road by the 1960s.
, heading northwest on two-lane undivided Mt. Pleasant Road. The road passes through wooded areas with some homes and businesses as it comes to an intersection with the Holly Springs Bypass and makes a left turn to continue to the northwest and leaves Holly Springs. At this point, the route enters more rural areas of woodland and farmland, turning more to the north and becoming an unnamed road. The road enters a dense forest before continuing back into agricultural areas with a few residences. Farther north, it heads near a few housing subdivisons before reaching the community of Mt. Pleasant. MS 311 passes a few homes and businesses within Mt. Pleasant before reaching its northern terminus at the US 72 intersection. At this point, the road continues north as Rossville Road. MS 311 is legally defined in Mississippi Code § 65-3-3.
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State highway
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located in Marshall County, Mississippi
Marshall County, Mississippi
-Demographics:At the 2000 census, there were 34,993 people, 12,163 households and 9,110 families residing in the county. The population density was 50 per square mile . There were 13,252 housing units at an average density of 19 per square mile...
. The route runs 12.96 mi (20.857 km) from MS 7 in Holly Springs
Holly Springs, Mississippi
Holly Springs is a city in Marshall County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 7,957 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Marshall County. A short drive from Memphis, Tennessee, Holly Springs is the site of a number of well-preserved antebellum homes and other structures and...
north to U.S. Route 72 (US 72) in Mt. Pleasant. The route is a two-lane undivided road its entire length and passes through rural areas of woods and farms. MS 311 was designated onto its current alignment in 1957. The road was fully paved from a gravel road by the 1960s.
Route description
MS 311 begins at an intersection with MS 7 in the northern part of Holly SpringsHolly Springs, Mississippi
Holly Springs is a city in Marshall County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 7,957 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Marshall County. A short drive from Memphis, Tennessee, Holly Springs is the site of a number of well-preserved antebellum homes and other structures and...
, heading northwest on two-lane undivided Mt. Pleasant Road. The road passes through wooded areas with some homes and businesses as it comes to an intersection with the Holly Springs Bypass and makes a left turn to continue to the northwest and leaves Holly Springs. At this point, the route enters more rural areas of woodland and farmland, turning more to the north and becoming an unnamed road. The road enters a dense forest before continuing back into agricultural areas with a few residences. Farther north, it heads near a few housing subdivisons before reaching the community of Mt. Pleasant. MS 311 passes a few homes and businesses within Mt. Pleasant before reaching its northern terminus at the US 72 intersection. At this point, the road continues north as Rossville Road. MS 311 is legally defined in Mississippi Code § 65-3-3.
History
MS 311 was designated in 1957 for a gravel road connecting Holly Springs to Mt. Pleasant. By 1960, the route was paved expect for a small portion halfway between Holly Springs and Mt. Pleasant. In 1965, the remaining portion of MS 311 was paved.Major intersections
The entire route is in Marshall CountyMarshall County, Mississippi
-Demographics:At the 2000 census, there were 34,993 people, 12,163 households and 9,110 families residing in the county. The population density was 50 per square mile . There were 13,252 housing units at an average density of 19 per square mile...
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| Location | Mile | Road | Notes |
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| Holly Springs Holly Springs, Mississippi Holly Springs is a city in Marshall County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 7,957 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Marshall County. A short drive from Memphis, Tennessee, Holly Springs is the site of a number of well-preserved antebellum homes and other structures and... |
0.000 | Southern terminus | |
| Mt. Pleasant | 12.960 | Northern terminus | |