Bay Springs Lake dominates the central landscape of this Tishomingo and Prentiss County border region, where the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway transformed the local geography. The map reveals a high concentration of burial grounds that mark the heritage of dispersed rural communities, including the Old Mackeys Creek Cem and Piney Grove Cem situated near the lake's western shore. Along the eastern edge, the Natchez Trace Parkway and National Scenic Trail winds through the terrain, passing landmarks such as Bonds Cem and Phillips Cem. In the west, the settlement of East Prentiss is documented alongside Friendship Cem. The intricate network of county roads, such as CR-3490 and CR-418, connects these sites to the various creek systems like Jourdan Cr and Mackeys Creek that feed into the reservoir.
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1935 · Holcut
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1936 · Belmont
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1936 · Red Bay
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1936 · Tishomingo
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1950 · Paden
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1950 · Altitude
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1950 · Belmont
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1950 · Tishomingo
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1951 · Red Bay
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1951 · Belmont
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