2018 Map of Smyrna

About this map

Smyrna and Bowerton anchor this survey of western Copiah County, where the landscape is defined by the intricate drainages of Thompson Cr and Jackson Cr. The settlement pattern follows established ridge routes like Old Port Gibson Rd and Barlow Rd, reflecting the historical overland connection between the interior and the Mississippi River. Genealogists will find several community burial sites, including Antioch Cem and Millsaps Cem, which mark the centers of local social and religious life. The network of smaller roads such as Halls Hill Church Ln and Pleasant Valley Rd highlights the decentralized rural character of the area, where clusters of homes and small farms have persisted along the creek bottoms and timbered uplands into the twenty-first century.