Star Road is closed between Bethel Road and Mississippi Highway 18 beginning today through Wednesday, April 15, while crews replace multiple culverts, a notice posted on Facebook said.
Motorists are being asked to use the posted detour for the duration of the work. The notice advised caution when the roadway is expected to reopen on Thursday, April 16.
Culverts are structures that carry water beneath roadways and are routinely replaced to prevent erosion, flooding and pavement damage. Replacing multiple culverts can require full road closures to allow crews to work safely and to move heavy equipment.
Road closures for drainage and culvert work can affect travel times, school bus routes and emergency response. Officials typically post detours and traffic advisories on local government and transportation department channels to help motorists plan alternate routes.
We will provide more information as it becomes available.
Jon Ross Myers founded Mississippi News Group in 2013. Before founding the organization, he worked at The Daily Mississippian, The Marion Salute and The Southern Sentinel. A Mississippi journalist and writer based in Ripley, he received second place in poetry in the 2025 William Faulkner Literary Competition for "The Garden."
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