2015 Map of Friars Point

About this map

Friars Point stands along the sharp curve of the Mississippi River in Coahoma County, where the river's historical path has left complex terrain features like the Horseshoe Cutoff and Horseshoe Bend. The landscape is defined by the legacy of alluvial shifting, with numerous oxbow remnants and secondary waterways such as Richies Bayou and Dustin Pond dotting the lowlands between the river and the Big Sunflower River. This 2015 survey reveals a heavy concentration of local burial grounds and small settlements that speak to the long-standing agricultural communities of the Delta.