2015 Map of Highpoint

About this map

The Tombigbee National Forest dominates the northeastern corner of this landscape, where the Little Noxubee River begins its course. Situated along the boundary between Choctaw and Winston counties, the area is defined by a dense network of country roads and numerous small family or community burial grounds. This distribution of sites such as Big Jerusalem Cem, Old Concord Cem, and Bethsalem Cem indicates a long-settled rural community with deep genealogical roots centered around the unincorporated settlement of Highpoint. The topography is shaped by the headwaters of several significant drainage systems, including Tallahaga Cr and Lobutcha Cr, which carve through the wooded terrain. A legacy of local land ownership is reflected in the naming of thoroughfares like McGee-Thompson Rd and Fentress-Panhandle Rd, which connect the scattered homesteads and small agricultural clearings of this Mississippi upland.