2024 Map of Coxs Ferry

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The Big Black River meanders through the heart of this landscape, marking the historical boundaries between Yazoo, Hinds, and Madison Counties. This river-fed terrain is defined by its complex drainage network, where Bogue Chitto Creek, Turkeyfoot Branch, and Bessie Roe Branch feed into the primary waterway. The small settlement of Nevada serves as a central landmark amidst a region largely shaped by the winding Cox Ferry Rd, which traces the high ground above the bottomlands. Genealogists will find significant value in the numerous burial sites dispersed throughout the area, including the Smith Family Cem, Bethel Cem, and the Good Hope Baptist Church Cem. These scattered cemeteries and the Good Hope Baptist Church reflect the enduring rural community structure of central Mississippi in the early 21st century.