2024 Map of Midnight

About this map

Silver Creek and Little Atchafalaya Bayou define this Humphreys County landscape, where the agricultural geometry of the Mississippi Delta is punctuated by the Theodore Roosevelt National Wildlife Refuge. The settlement of Midnight sits at a crossroads of legacy transport routes, including Old US Hwy 49W, while the community of Silver City occupies the northeastern corner. The map reveals a dense network of local roads with evocative names like Afro Domino Rd, Po Boy Rd, and Blue Ruin Rd, tracing the boundaries of historical land divisions. Genealogy researchers will find the Bellewood Cem near Bellwood, providing a specific point of interest in this predominantly rural region. The interplay between managed wetlands and expansive farm plots illustrates the modern character of these legendary bottomlands.