1965 Map of Hattiesburg SW

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Hennington Lake sits at the heart of this landscape west of Hattiesburg, where the rural character of Lamar County was increasingly defined by its water resources and emerging infrastructure in the mid-1960s. The Mississippi Central corridor cuts across the northern terrain, connecting small communities like Clyde and Wardwell while serving as a backbone for the local economy. Genealogists and local historians will find a dense concentration of family landmarks and community anchors, including the Rawls Cem, Grantham Cem, and Forest Memorial Park Cem. Numerous country churches such as Oral Ch, New Zion Ch, Bellevue Ch, and Calvary Ch are distributed throughout the township, marking the social centers for residents living near the winding paths of Black Creek and Perkins Creek. The presence of several Gravel Pits and a prominent Pipeline illustrate the mid-century industrial activity that existed alongside established recreation sites like the Hattiesburg Country Club.