MS 472's western segment begins in the community of
Shady Grove, about east of Hazlehust, at an intersection with East Whitworth Street. The cross road was previously
MS 28, now located about to the north. State maintenance of the highway officially begins about beyond the center of this intersection. MS 472 heads southeast on a winding road through rolling terrain. For the first , the highway heads through a mix of open fields and woods, with some small homes and churches being located along the road. After that point, the surroundings of the road become more rural with very few homes being present on the road. Before the segment ends, MS 472 reaches a
T intersection with Rockport Road in front of a church. MS 472 turns to the east and continues for another where it ends at an intersection with
MS 27 in the community of Rockport. MS 472 officially resumes in Simpson County, across the
Pearl River from Rockport. This section, however is not maintained by the state. ==History==