The Tuscumbia River meanders across the border of Alcorn County and McNairy County, defining the rural landscape between Mississippi and Tennessee. This 2015 survey details a series of small, dispersed communities including Cuba, Theo, and Gift, which are interconnected by a network of county roads. The terrain is marked by distinctive elevations such as Backbone Point and the Hatchie Hills, while the lowlands are drained by numerous named waterways like Tarebreeches Cr and Beaverdam Cr. Researchers can locate several burial sites throughout the region, including Bethlehem Cem, Oak Grove Cem, and Lebanon Cem, providing valuable points of reference for local genealogy. Near the southern edge of the map, the settlement of Kossuth serves as a local hub near Mount Pleasant Cem, surrounded by a landscape of timbered hills and creek bottoms.
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1950 · Corinth
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1950 · Pocahontas
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1951 · Chewalla
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1951 · Guys
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1951 · Walnut
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1952 · Pocahontas
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1956 · Blytheville
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1956 · Tupelo
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Tupelo
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1959 · Blytheville
USGS Topo · 1:250,000