2024 Map of Soso

About this map

Soso and Gitano anchor the southern reaches of this landscape, where the borders of Smith, Jasper, and Jones Counties converge. The area is defined by a dense network of small watercourses, including Mill Creek, Brady Creek, and Panther Branch, which carve through the terrain between small rural communities. The map highlights numerous burial grounds that serve as significant genealogical markers, such as Providence Cem, Knight Cem, and Union Line Cem, indicating a long-established pattern of family settlement. Near the community of Summerland, the Summerland Baptist Church stands as a local landmark. The transition from the northern settlements like Stringer to the southern towns follows established county roads, reflecting a landscape where geography and local history are deeply intertwined around the heads of the Leaf River watershed.