1964 Map of Coahoma

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The Illinois Central railroad corridor anchors the eastern half of this Mississippi Delta landscape, connecting the town of Coahoma to Rudyard and southern points like Clover Hill. The terrain is defined by the complex hydrology of the Sunflower River and its accompanying sloughs, including Buzzards Roost Brake and Hamson Brake. These low-lying wetlands are interspersed with established agricultural operations such as the Prairie Plantation and King & Anderson Ranch, while the presence of Indian Mounds near Barkley Bayou suggests a much older layer of human habitation. Local community life in the mid-1960s centered around scattered rural institutions, from Coahoma Jr College to the Pilgrim Rest Ch, reflecting a deeply rooted plantation-based economy transitioning toward a more modern era of aviation at Fletcher Field.