 MS 9W begins at an intersection with MS 9 to the north of Bruce in Calhoun County . The route heads northwest on a two @-@ lane undivided road through a mix of woods and farmlands with a few homes . The road turns to the north and reaches the community of Banner , where the road crosses two County Roads : CR 275 and CR 267 . MS 9W enters a dense forest as it curves northwest again and heads into more agricultural fields , coming to a junction with CR 284 . After crossing into Lafayette County , the route reaches the community of Paris and intersects the eastern terminus of MS 315 as well as CR 428 . After this intersection , MS 9W passes through several more miles of forests , intersecting CR 371 before reaching its terminus at MS 7 to the south of Oxford . MS 9W is legally defined in Mississippi Code § 65 @-@ 3 @-@ 3 . 
