Mississippi Highway 321 Explained

State:MS
Type:MS
Route:321
Maint:MDOT and Quitman County
Map Custom:yes
Established:1956
Length Mi1:5.916
Length Ref1:[1]
Direction A1:South
Terminus A1: near Webb
Direction B1:North
Terminus B1:Brazil Quitman County Road in Brazil
Length Mi2:3.215
Direction A2:South
Terminus A2:Anderson Road / Schieleville Road near Lambert
Direction B2:North
Terminus B2: in Lambert
Counties:Tallahatchie, Quitman
Previous Type:MS
Previous Route:316
Next Type:MS
Next Route:322

Mississippi Highway 321 (MS 321) is a state highway consisting of two segments, one connecting Webb to Brazil in Tallahatchie County, the other in Quitman County in and around Lambert. It is a two-lane road for its entire length.

Route description

The southern segment of MS 321 begins about 1miles east of Webb along MS 32 and Pecan Road. The two-lane state maintained highway[2] heads north eventually paralleling the Tallahatchie River. The road is otherwise surrounded by agricultural fields. In the unincorporated community of Brazil, state maintenance ends before the road, continuing north as Brazil Quitman County Road, crosses Buzzard Bayou.

The northern segment of MS 321, completely maintained by Quitman County and the town of Lambert,[2] begins at the intersection of Anderson Road and Schieleville Road. The intersection is located near the former Camp B of the Mississippi State Penitentiary, now mostly the O'Keefe Wildlife Management Area. The road heads due north paralleling a railroad and traveling through farmland before the road enters the town of Lambert. In the town, MS 321 carries the name 6th Street and passes by houses and churches. MS 321 ends at an intersection with MS 322 in Lambert.

Notes and References

  1. Mississippi Department of Transportation Planning Division . 2019 . Mississippi Public Roads Selected Statistics Extent, Travel, and Designation. . F-7 . June 1, 2021.
  2. State Designated-State Maintained Highway System of Mississippi . Mississippi Department of Transportation . July 2019 . June 1, 2021.