2024 Map of Carnes

About this map

De Soto National Forest dominates much of this landscape, where the borders of Forrest, Stone, and Pearl River counties meet. The settlement of Carnes serves as a primary hub in the northeast, while smaller communities like Young, Texas, and Pistol Ridge are dispersed among a complex network of waterways. The terrain is defined by the winding course of Red Creek and its numerous tributaries, including Hickory Creek and White Oak Branch. For those researching local lineages, the map is remarkably dense with family-named burial sites, including Landrum Cem, Fairley Cem, and Lott Smith Cem. This high concentration of family cemeteries, such as the J E Bounds Memorial Cem, indicates a deep-rooted history of rural family landholdings and small-scale settlements across the South Mississippi piney woods.