2018 Map of Ethel South

About this map

Ethel sits at the northern edge of this Attala County landscape, where the modern path of Bus 12 and historical routes intersect near the Yockanookany River. The terrain is defined by a dense network of tributaries including Le Flore Cr, Turkey Cr, and Cowpen Cr, which carve through the rural countryside. For genealogists and local historians, the map is a significant record of family and community resting places, documenting numerous small burial grounds such as Harmony Cem, Carson Ridge Cem, Tabernacle Cem, and Breazeale Cem. The northwestern corner is clipped by the historic corridor of the Natchez Trace Parkway, a reminder of the region's deep roots as a travel artery. The distribution of sites like New Hope Cem and Providence Cem suggests a pattern of decentralized settlement typical of this part of Mississippi, where life was historically anchored by small country churches and family landholdings.