Google Street View Timelapse US-11 N - Mississippi Mile 45-61 - Purvis

In the community of Richburg, US 11 crosses the county line from Lamar County and into Forrest County. The highway interchanges with exit 60 on I-59 and US 98 then enters the community of Bonhome. At an intersection with Richburg Road, US 11 leaves Bonhome and enters the large city of Hattiesburg.

In Hattiesburg, US 11 makes a curve to the north and changes to Broadway. US 11 becomes a divided highway and reaches an interchange with US 49 at a complete cloverleaf interchange. After the interchange ends, US 11 continues to the north, and, after the intersection with 64th Street, US 11 enters the city with commercial buildings surrounding the highway. In the city, US 11 parallels some nearby railroad tracks.

US 11 comes back together and continues to the north and intersects with MS 42, which becomes concurrent. US 11 and MS 42 continue to the northeast to Hattiesburg. US 11 and MS 42 fork, with US 11 heading to the north and MS 42 heading to the east. Eventually, US 11 enters Petal, paralleling the nearby railroad tracks, and US 11 becomes less developed and leaves Petal.

US 11 continues northward and comes to the community of Dragon. The route leaves Dragon and begins a slight curve to the northwest, still paralleling the railroad tracks. At an intersection near Eastabutchie, US 11 crosses the county line and into Jones County.