2024 Map of Bentonia

About this map

The Big Black River meanders across the southeastern corner of this landscape, forming the natural boundary between Yazoo and Madison counties. The town of Bentonia serves as a focal point in the southwest, characterized by a grid of streets including Cannon Ave and E Railroad Ave that run parallel to the transport corridor. Moving north, the terrain transitions into a more dispersed settlement pattern where small communities like Little Yazoo, Dover, and Myrleville are connected by a network of local roads such as Old Dover Rd and Paradise Rd. For those tracing family histories, several burial grounds are scattered throughout the countryside, including Central Holmes Cem, Cage Cem, and Days Cem. The drainage network is particularly dense here, with Walesheba Creek, Indian Creek, and Wolf Creek cutting through the uplands before reaching the river bottomlands near Catfish Lake.