2017 Map of Deering

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Tinkerville and Gobler anchor the western edge of this agricultural landscape in the Missouri Bootheel, situated along the county line between Dunklin and Pemiscot. This area is defined by an extensive reclamation network designed to drain the Mississippi River's alluvial floodplains for cultivation. A complex system of numbered canals, including Ditch Number 73 and Ditch Number 76, crisscrosses the terrain, redirecting the natural flow of the Little River and its Old Channel. Small settlements like Deering and Oakville are scattered among these drainage routes, connected by a rigid grid of rural roads and state highways. Local heritage is preserved at sites like the Rising Star Cem and Saint Johns Cem, providing essential points of reference for genealogists tracing families in this productive corner of Pemiscot County.