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Desoto County Physical, Cultural & Historical Features

Note 1: The Cultural Feature "Locales" can be very helpful in getting oriented in a new community.
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Physical Features
Bends 3
Capes 1
Guts 3
Islands 4
Lakes 4
Streams 35
Valleys 2
Cultural Features
Airports 7
Bridges 1
Buildings 39
Canals 3
Cemeteries 45
Churches 133
Civil 11
Crossings 4
Dams 43
Hospitals 2
Levees 1
Locales 20
Parks 8
Post Offices 5
Reservoirs 15
Schools 49
Towers 1
Historical Features
Churches 1
Levees 1
Locales 8
Post Offices 27
Schools 12
  • Physical Features are the natural features of the Earth's surface.
  • Cultural Features are landscape features that were created or shaped by humans.
  • Historical Features are features that no longer exist on the landscape.
  • Historical Landmarks: Mississippi's National Historic Landmarks