
The Mississippi River shapes the western edge of this landscape, where the state line shifts across Buck Island Number 53 and Buck Island Bar. This contemporary view of northwestern Mississippi captures a territory defined by the tension between the Mississippi River Levee and a modern tourism economy. Large-scale developments like Tunica Resorts and the Casino Strip Resort Blvd stand in stark contrast to the area's older agricultural roots and rural settlements. A high density of burial grounds, including Saint Peters Cem, Mount Olive Cem, and Morning Star Cem, provides a significant record for genealogists. The land is drained by a complex network of bayous, such as Fish Lake Bayou and Herron Bayou, which weave between historical place names like Commerce, Robinsonville, and Bowdre.
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1908 · Hollywood
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1908 · Lake Cormorant
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1912 · Lake Cormorant
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1913 · Hollywood
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1931 · Horseshoe Lake
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1932 · Horn Lake
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1932 · Crenshaw
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1935 · Crenshaw
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1935 · Horn Lake
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1939 · Clayton
USGS Topo · 1:62,500