Location: US-72 and MS 365, Burnsville
Reassurance shield after the Highway 365 junction as we head out of Burnsville.
Location: US-72 and CR 264, Alcorn Cty
As we leave Burnsville, we’ll enter Alcorn County, which very liberally signs its county routes using a slightly off-spec shield.
Location: US-72 and CR 262, Glen
Shortly thereafter, we’ll enter Glen.
Location: US-72 and CR 300, Glen
Turn left for CR 300.
Location: US-72 and CR 262, Glen
Still in Glen, turn right for CR 262.
Location: US-72 and CR 263, Glen
Also in Glen, turn right for CR 263 according to this badass sign.
Location: US-72 and CR 309, Glen
Glen has a lot of county roads for an incorporated city.
Location: US-72 and CR 308, Glen
Turn left for CR 308.
Location: US-72 and CR 307, Glen
Here’s another one!
Location: US-72 and CR 371, Glen
And another, as we head out of Glen.
Location: US-72 and CR 306, Alcorn Cty
Shortly thereafter, we’ll come to a light – the first light on US-72 since Muscle Shoals, Alabama. Turn right for CR 218 and left for CR 306.
Location: US-72 and CR 278, Alcorn Cty
Turn right for CR 278 just after the light.
Location: US-72 and CR 278, Alcorn Cty
Reassurance shield after the light.
Location: US-72 and CR 305, Alcorn Cty
Turn left for CR 305.
Location: US-72 and CR 286, Alcorn Cty
Uh…this sign used to read “370” but somebody appears to have painted the proper “286” right over it.
Location: US-72 and CR 304, Alcorn Cty
Turn left for CR 304.
Location: US-72 and CR 303, Corinth
Just after that, we’ll enter Corinth, a Certified Retirement Community, where we are greeted by some Corinthian columns, because why not?
Location: US-72 and CR 303, Corinth
Turn left for CR 303.
Location: US-72 and Kimberly Clark Pkwy, Corinth
Turn right for CR 206/Kimberly Clark Pkwy. I like these shields with the arrows in them – nice throwback.
Location: US-72 and Oakland School Rd, Corinth
Turn right for CR 267.
Location: US-72 and Waukomis Lake Rd, Corinth
As we get into the part of town with people in it, we’ll approach CR 301.
Location: US-72 and Salem Rd, Corinth
Turn left for CR 400.
Location: US-72 and Cass St, Corinth
At the light, we’ll approach MS 785, which spurs into downtown Corinth.
Location: US-72 and Cass St, Corinth
Junction MS 785 coming up at the light.
Location: US-72 and Cass St, Corinth
As already noted, 785 heads into downtown.
Location: US-72 and Cass St, Corinth
Keep right for 785 north.
N to MS-145
N to MS-25, S to MS-356
