2024 Map of Artesia

About this map

The boundary between Oktibbeha Co and Lowndes Co defines this landscape of rolling prairie and bottomlands. Small rural communities like Sessums and Mayhew serve as central nodes, connected by a network of family-named roads such as Wilkerson Rd and Hickory Grove Rd S. The area is notably dense with localized burial sites and places of worship, including Mount Pelier Missionary Baptist Church and New Hope Missionary Baptist Church Cem, reflecting a long-standing pattern of family and community-centered settlement. The topography is shaped by the winding courses of Sand Creek, Catalpa Creek, and Red Bud Creek, which drain the agricultural land. Modern infrastructure, including the East Mississippi Community College Golden Triangle Campus and the Oktibbeha Airport, occupies the northern reaches, while the town of Artesia remains a key rail and road junction in the east.