2012 Map of Yokena

About this map

The Mississippi River defines the western edge of this landscape, its shifting course evident in the broad arcs of Bedford Bend and Oak Bend. Inland, the settlement pattern follows the high ground between the river's alluvial plain and the interior drainage of Paces Bayou and Wrights Cr. Along the north-south transit corridor, local centers like Yokena, Kimberly, and Le Tourneau appear as focal points for the surrounding rural area. Genealogists will find several burial grounds distributed across the terrain, including Mount Giving Cem, Beard Cem, and Sadler Cem. The topography is marked by a transition from the level bottomlands near Paine Lake to the more dissected uplands near Warrenton Heights and the Vicksburg Municipal Airport in the north.