2012 Map of Brooks

About this map

Quiver River meanders through this portion of the Mississippi Delta, defining a landscape of low-lying wetlands and agricultural drainages. Centered on the small settlement of Brooks, the area is networked by a system of bayous including Wild Bill Bayou, Fighting Bayou, and Parks Bayou. These waterways, alongside local roads like G W Manning Rd and Waldrup Rd, reflect the historic plantation and farming patterns of Sunflower County. Genealogists will find several notable local burial sites, such as Mount Olive Cem, Scott Cem, and Saint Marys Cem near Dugan Bayou. The presence of the Wade School and various family-named routes like Haney Rd and McDaniels Rd points to the deep-rooted rural communities that have long managed this fertile river bottomland.