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2022 Map of Ripley South

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Ripley South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The town of Henning serves as a cultural anchor in this portion of Lauderdale County, famously home to the Alex Haley Grave Site. The landscape transitions from the developed streets of southern Ripley, where the Lauderdale County Courthouse and UT Martin Ripley Center are located, down through the smaller communities of Opossum and Rialto. The Canadian National railroad corridor runs north-to-south, paralleling the main highway and dictating the historic placement of these settlements.

Rural life is marked by numerous family-named landmarks and resting places, such as the Fitzgerald - Hargrove Family Cem and Wood Family Cem. Significant topographical features like Hurricane Hill rise above the drainage of Hude Cr and Cane Creek, while the southern border is defined by the wetlands of the Hatchie River. Numerous country churches, including the Mount Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church, remain central to the local geography alongside established cemeteries like Poplar Grove Cem and Bethlehem Cem.