Prentiss serves as a primary hub in this central Mississippi landscape, where a dense network of local roads such as Columbia Ave and St Stephens Rd connects long-standing family settlements and rural burial grounds. The survey reveals a high concentration of genealogical sites, from the Magee Cem and Tyrone Cem near the town center to the remote Clear Springs Cem in the south. The terrain is defined by the winding paths of White Sand Cr and Jaybird Creek, which feed into Jefferson Davis Lake. This late 2010s data shows the community of Carson anchored by Saint Elizabeth Cem and Carson Cem, reflecting a settlement pattern that remains tied to traditional crossroads and small-scale agriculture even as modern infrastructure like Dewey-Polk Rd spans the northern reaches of the county.
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1953 · Hattiesburg
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Hattiesburg
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1970 · Prentiss West
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1970 · Bunker Hill
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1970 · Oak Vale
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1970 · New Hebron
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1970 · Prentiss East
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1970 · Mount Carmel
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1974 · Lone Star
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1974 · Bassfield
USGS Topo · 1:24,000