A peaceful sunset was photographed on Sand Hill in the Deer Hills section of southwestern Itawamba County. This scene was photographed not far south of the old Bean Graveyard (also known as Old Enon). Bean Graveyard contains many historic monuments dedicated to the memory of many early Itawamba settlers including William Barrett. A special thanks to Oliver Westmoreland for sharing his wonderful photographs of Itawamba County with the readers of Itawamba History Review.
4 comments:
Bob, this is first I've seen of a reference to "Deer Hills" in Itawamba County (or the first I've remembered, more likely!). What exactly is this referring to?
Mona, the Deer Hills area is located along Deer Hills Road that connects the old Boguefala settlements in southern Itawamba (Carolina, etc.) to the Keyes Graveyard area, winding through those hills between the Boguefala Creek drainage area and the Tombigbee River area.
Good information to have! I know exactly the area you are talking about - a tall ridge running north to south. Sure didn't know the name.
I found your blog by chance while doing a search on the Bean Family. Any information on the Beans that settled in Itawamba County is greatly appreciated! I'm descended from the same family, just another branch...
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