Mississippi Highway 342 Explained

State:MS
Type:MS
Route:342
Map Custom:yes
Alternate Name:Black Zion Road
Length Mi:7.793
Length Ref:[1]
Established:1956
Direction A:West
Terminus A: near Pontotoc
Junctions: near Pontotoc
Direction B:East
Terminus B:West Main Street near Trace State Park
Counties:Pontotoc
Previous Type:MS
Previous Route:341
Next Type:MS
Next Route:345

Mississippi Highway 342 (MS 342), also known as Black Zion Road, is a 7.793adj=midNaNadj=mid west–east state highway in eastern Pontotoc County, Mississippi, connecting MS 41 near Pontotoc to West Main Street east of Pontotoc. It is generally a narrow two-lane route.

Route description

MS 342 begins at an intersection with MS 41 just southeast of the Pontotoc city limits. It winds its way east up the Chiwapa Creek valley (on the creek's northern banks) for about 6miles to make a sharp left turn at an intersection with Valley Road at the community of Zion (also known as Black Zion). The highway heads north for about 1miles before coming to an intersection with U.S. Route 278 (US 278)/MS 6 just outside of Trace State Park. The road continues for another 0.65miles to end at West Main Street and Faulkner Road.

The entire length of Mississippi Highway 342 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 . June 4, 2021 .