2012 Map of Mesa

About this map

Mesa and the surrounding rural communities of Walthall County are defined by a network of family-named roads and cemeteries that speak to the deep genealogical roots of this Mississippi landscape. The settlement patterns follow the drainages of Sweetwater Cr and Union Cr, where small clusters like Dinan and Rushing anchor the agricultural and timberlands. Local history is etched into the map through numerous small burial grounds, including the Isaac Duncan Cem, Obed Magee Cem, and Foil Cem, which are often situated near their respective family homesteads or old church sites.