Mississippi Highway 149 is a state highway in Mississippi. The route designation is given to six former segments of U.S. Route 49, and two former sections of US 49W, within the state that have been bypassed. The sections run through Wiggins, Mount Olive, between Magee and Sanatorium, between Mendenhall and Braxton, in Richland, Mississippi, between Yazoo City and Silver City, Inverness, and Clarksdale. The total length of the eight sections of MS 149 is 58.073 miles (93.459 km).
Northern terminus of this segment of MS 149 at US 49 near Braxton
MS 149 in Inverness
Monument for Cross Road Blues at the northern terminus of MS 149
U.S. Route 49 is a north–south United States highway. The highway's northern terminus is in Piggott, Arkansas, at an intersection with US Route 62/Highway 1/Highway 139 (US 62/AR 1/AR 139). Its southern terminus is in Gulfport, Mississippi, at an intersection with U.S. Route 90. US 49 is approximately 516 miles (830 km) in length.
Southern terminus of US 49 at US 90 in Gulfport
US 49W passing through the Mississippi Delta north of Yazoo City
The legendary "Crossroads" at Clarksdale, the inspiration for the song "Cross Road Blues"
Split of US 49 in Tutwiler
