2020 Map of Lodi

About this map

The small rural communities of Lodi and Minerva anchor this part of north-central Mississippi, where the landscape is defined by the winding drainages of Mulberry Creek and Lodi Creek. This era of the landscape is notably dense with burial grounds that provide a vital window into the settlement history of Montgomery and Webster counties. Researchers can identify New Liberty Baptist Church Cem in the northeast and Old Northern Grocery Cem further west, among several others like Purnell Cem and Pittman Cem. The road network, including Ship Island Road and Spring Hill Road, follows the natural contours of the hills, connecting family-named landmarks like Cedar Hill to the surrounding creek bottoms and timberlands. Small water features such as Three Lake and Little Mouse Creek dot the terrain, illustrating the hydrologic character of the region.