2020 Map of Hazlehurst

About this map

Hazlehurst serves as the focal point for this section of Copiah County, where the Copiah County Courthouse and Copiah County Chancery Complex anchor the local government district. The landscape is defined by the headwaters of Bayou Pierre and its numerous tributaries, including Johnson Cr and Jones Cr, which carve through the terrain west of the main settlement. Small communities such as Gallatin and Martinsville maintain their distinct identities along the historic road network, connected by routes like Old Natchez Rd and Old Port Gibson Rd. Genealogists will find a high density of burial sites across the quadrangle, from the large Hazlehurst Cem to smaller family or community plots like Wade Cem, Starting Cem, and Tyson Cem. The area around Antioch Missionary Baptist Church and Antioch Cem reflects the rural social structure that has persisted alongside the modern interstate corridor.