2024 Map of McAdams

About this map

McAdams serves as a central point of reference in this portion of Attala County, where the landscape is defined by the winding paths of Apookta Creek and Long Creek. The area is notably dense with family and community burial grounds, such as Musselwhite Cem, Bethlehem Cem, and Silas Grove Cem, which suggest a long-standing pattern of dispersed rural settlement. These cemeteries, often positioned near local tributaries like Black Branch or Ward Branch, provide critical touchstones for genealogical research in this part of Mississippi. Small bodies of water, including Atwood Lake and Burrel Lake, are interspersed among a network of county roads like Co RD 3015 and Co RD 4202 that connect the various townships and ranges. The drainage pattern, featuring Sharkey Creek and Sugar Creek, highlights the importance of the local watershed to the region's historical agricultural and residential layout.