The Mississippi Department of Transportation says both directions of U.S. 98, also known as Hardy Street, over I-59 in Lamar County are closed for bridge and structural maintenance. The closure began at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, and is scheduled to continue until 4 a.m. Monday, Nov. 16.
The interchange’s outer ramps remain open, but the loop ramps east of I-59 are closed during the work. Detour signs are in place. MDOT advises motorists to consider alternate routes and watch for roadside workers.
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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