Mississippi Highway 331 Explained

State:MS
Type:MS
Route:331
Map Custom:yes
Length Mi:13.439
Length Ref:[1]
Established:1956
Direction A:North
Terminus A: near Sarepta
Direction B:South
Terminus B: north of Tula
Counties:Calhoun, Lafayette
Previous Type:MS
Previous Route:330
Next Type:MS
Next Route:332

Mississippi Highway 331 (MS 331) is a 13.4adj=midNaNadj=mid south-north state highway in the North Central Hills region of northern Mississippi, connecting MS 9 to MS 334. It is generally a narrow two-lane route.

It starts on MS 9 southwest of Sarepta, and extends north to or near Tula and ends on MS 334 north of Tula.

Route description

MS 331 begins at an intersection with MS 9 in northern Calhoun County, roughly five miles north of Bruce and three miles west of Sarepta. It heads north through farmland for a couple of miles before entering the hilly, remote, wooded terrain of the Holly Springs National Forest. The highway then enters Lafayette County. MS 331 winds its way through hills of the National Forest for several miles before exiting and immediately passing through community of Tula. The highway now crosses the Yocona River before coming to an end at an intersection with MS 334 at the community of Cornish.

The entire length of Mississippi Highway 331 is a rural, two-lane, state highway.

Notes and References

  1. Mississippi Department of Transportation Planning Division . December 31, 2017 . Mississippi Public Roads Selected Statistics Extent, Travel, and Designation. . 161 . February 27, 2021 .