Flooding Prompts Contraflow on Highway 49 Near Red Creek Market

Highways 49 and 26 in Stone County heavily impacted by severe flooding - WXXV News 25

STONE COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Dangerous conditions on some of Stone County’s major highways continue this evening. Many streets in Wiggins became impassable Thursday morning as the rain moved through. In Perkinston, Highway 49 at Red Creek was closed in both directions as water came up to the tops of the bridges there, but MHP officials tell us both directions are back open this evening. As water came up to the top of the bridge and similar situat…

Miss. Highway Patrol opens contraflow on Highway 49 amid flooding

The Mississippi Highway Patrol said it opened the southbound side of Highway 49 in Stone County to contraflow traffic after flooding near Red Creek Market. A social media post warned many south Mississippi roads were affected and urged residents to avoid travel and not drive through floodwaters.

Flooding prompts contraflow on Highway 49 near Red Creek Market

Flooding is affecting Highway 49 in Stone County near Red Creek Market, a Facebook reel shows, and the Mississippi Highway Patrol has opened the southbound side with contraflow lanes to maintain traffic flow. The video says one lane is operating for northbound traffic and the other for southbound.The post says…