2015 Map of Vernon

About this map

Nanih Waiya sits at the heart of this East Mississippi landscape, where the headwaters of the Bogue Chitto and Tallahaga Creek drain a region deeply tied to its rural heritage. The map records a network of small settlements and family landmarks, from Claytown in the northwest to Handle on the eastern edge. Many of these communities are centered around local institutions such as Harmony Baptist Church and Prince Chapel, alongside numerous burial grounds like Enon Cem, Whitehead Cem, and Middleton Cem. The geography is defined by the convergence of three counties—Winston, Neshoba, and Kemper—which meet near the southeastern corner. This survey documents the persistent rural character of the area, where the drainage of Nanih Waiya Cr and the Coopwood Canal continue to shape the movement and settlement patterns of the local population.