U.S. Route 11 in Mississippi
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| Length: | 167.201 mi (269.084 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1926 – present | |||
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| South end: |
 US 11 near Pearl River, LA
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  US 49 / US 98 in Hattiesburg US 84 in Laurel   I-20 / I-59 / US 80 in Meridian US 45 in Meridian
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US 11 / US 80 near Cuba, AL
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The Mississippi section of US 11 is defined in Mississippi Code Annotated § 65-3-3.
Throughout the state of Mississippi, US 11 closely parallels Interstate 59.
U.S. Route 11 enters the state of Mississippi along Interstate 59, passing through several directions of trees. After a short distance, Route 11 and Interstate 59 interchange at Exit 1 with Mississippi Highway 607, where 607 ends and U.S. Route 11 takes over its northeastern alignment away from Interstate 59. Route 11 heads to the northeast in the community of Nicholson, where it intersects with Jackson Landing Road, and parallels the Norfolk Southern railroad tracks.
The highway progresses northward, along with the railroad tracks and nearby J.J. Holocomb Road. The three are connected soon after at an intersection with Section Line Road, which runs westbound from U.S. Route 11. Several miles north of the interchange from Interstate 59, I-59 begins to parallel once again to the far east. The local surroundings north of Nicholson is basically trees with short clearings. Eventually J.J. Holocomb Road ends, and the railroad tracks continue along Route 11 to the north. After a while, Route 11 intersects with South Haugh Avenue, a connector to nearby Friendship Park, a large park in the area. Route 11 continues northward, intersecting with Martin Luther King Boulevard, where the highway enters the city of Picayune.
Route 11 heads northeastward through a more developed commercial industry. After a short distance into Picayne, Route 11 intersects with a divided highway segment of Mississippi Highway 43. Nearby to the north, Jackson Landing Road, which intersected in the community of Nicholson, miles to the south, terminates at an intersection in Picayune. U.S. Route 11 and the railroad tracks continue to the north and intersects with West and East Canal Street in the center intersection of Picayune. After the intersection with East 4th Street, Route 11 makes a shot to the right, leaving its straight parallel with the railroad tracks. Route 11 continues northeastward, through thousands of trees in both directions.
After a while, Route 11 leaves the woodland surroundings in northern Picayune for a more residential development. After a short distance, Route 11 intersects with East Sycamore Road, an alignment of Mississippi Route 43. North of Route 43, the highway continues northward, entering the community of Richardson, north of Picayune. In Richardson, Route 11 loses the development of Picayune and enters a less developed area. In the center of Richardson, the highway intersects with Lakeshore Drive, which passes by the Millbrook Country Club. Northward, U.S. Route 11 continues through the dense woodlands to the east. At an intersection with Fred Mallet Road, Route 11 continues northward into the community of Ozona.
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