2018 Map of Altitude

About this map

Altitude and New Hope anchor this 2018 study of Prentiss County, Mississippi, where the headwaters of numerous creeks begin their descent through the hills. The landscape is defined by the Tennessee Valley Divide, a topographic boundary that separates the complex drainage systems of Brush Cr and Big Brown Cr from eastern flowing waters. This era shows a community deeply rooted in its local geography, with a remarkably dense distribution of family and community burial grounds, such as Jones Chapel Cem, Mount Olive Cem, and the Snowdown Cem.