2018 Map of Bethlehem

About this map

Bethlehem and Cornersville sit at the intersection of rural Marshall, Benton, and Lafayette counties, where the high ground of the Holly Springs National Forest gives way to the broad floodplains of the Little Tallahatchie River. The landscape is defined by its watercourses, including the Tippah River, Potts Cr, and Wolf Cr, which drain into the expansive wetlands of the Tallahatchie basin. This environment is punctuated by numerous community burial grounds that anchor the local genealogy, such as Lebanon Cem, Macedonia Cem, and Baptist Hill Cem. The presence of the Farm Service Agency Interest of Mississippi tract indicates the ongoing role of federal land management and agricultural oversight in this section of the Mississippi hill country. Roads like Whaley Rd and Johnny Walker Rd wind through the timbered tracts, connecting small settlements to the river bottomlands.