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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Bright (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Bright. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Bright is located in DeSoto County.

To see how the shape of Mississippi's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of DeSoto County: Crittenden (AR), Marshall, Tate, Tunica & Shelby (TN).

Below are the counties that are near Bright. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bright:

  • DeSoto County     (The home county of Bright)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bright, with the one closest to Bright listed first.
    • Hernando
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Nesbit
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Alphaba
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Southaven
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southaven
      • Southaven is located in DeSoto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,644 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southaven <1>
    • Ingrams Mill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Olive Branch
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
      • Olive Branch is located in DeSoto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,646 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olive Branch <1>
    • Aldens
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • De Soto Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto Village
      • De Soto Village is located in DeSoto County
    • Horn Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lynchburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lynchburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
      • Lynchburg is located in DeSoto County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lynchburg
      • From Bright to Lynchburg
    • Cub Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cub Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Lake
      • Cub Lake is located in DeSoto County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cub Lake
      • From Bright to Cub Lake
    • Eudora
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eudora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
      • Eudora is located in DeSoto County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eudora
      • From Bright to Eudora
  • Lafayette County
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bright, with the one closest to Bright listed first.
    • Byhalia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byhalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byhalia
      • Byhalia is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,213 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byhalia <1>
    • Barton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
      • Barton is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barton
      • From Bright to Barton
    • Victoria
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Cayce
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Red Banks
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Taska
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Taska. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taska
      • Taska is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Taska
      • From Bright to Taska
    • Marianna
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marianna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marianna
      • Marianna is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marianna
      • From Bright to Marianna
    • Chulahoma
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Holly Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Holly Springs is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,684 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Springs <1>
    • Slayden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slayden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
      • Slayden is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Slayden
      • From Bright to Slayden
    • Laws Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Panola County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bright, with the one closest to Bright listed first.
    • Como
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Longtown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Askew
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sardis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
      • Sardis is located in Panola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,529 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sardis <1>
    • Crenshaw
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crenshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
      • Crenshaw is located in Panola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crenshaw <1>
  • Tate County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bright, with the one closest to Bright listed first.
    • Antioch
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Coldwater
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Poagville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Arkabutla
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • New Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Tate County
    • Senatobia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Senatobia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senatobia
      • Senatobia is located in Tate County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Senatobia <1>
    • Aiken
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Wyatte
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyatte. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatte
      • Wyatte is located in Tate County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wyatte
      • From Bright to Wyatte
    • Goode
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goode have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goode
      • Goode is located in Tate County
  • Tunica County
  • Crittenden County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bright, with the one closest to Bright listed first.
    • Seyppel
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seyppel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seyppel
      • Seyppel is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Seyppel
      • From Bright to Seyppel
    • Horseshoe Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Pinckney
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pinckney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckney
      • Pinckney is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pinckney
      • From Bright to Pinckney
    • Amanca
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Hulbert
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hulbert. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulbert
      • Hulbert is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hulbert
      • From Bright to Hulbert
    • Mound City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
      • Mound City is located in Crittenden County (AR)
    • West Memphis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Memphis
      • West Memphis is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,158 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Memphis <1>
    • Anthonyville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anthonyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthonyville
      • Anthonyville is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
    • Edmondson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmondson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson
      • Edmondson is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
    • Marion
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Proctor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proctor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
      • Proctor is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Proctor <1>
    • Sunset
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
      • Sunset is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
  • Fayette County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bright, with the one closest to Bright listed first.
    • Piperton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piperton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piperton
      • Piperton is located in Fayette County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,128 people
    • Rossville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
      • Rossville is located in Fayette County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,012 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossville <1>
    • Elba
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
      • Elba is located in Fayette County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elba
      • From Bright to Elba
    • Canadaville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • New Bethel
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel
      • New Bethel is located in Fayette County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,324 people
  • Shelby County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bright, with the one closest to Bright listed first.
    • Oakville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
      • Oakville is located in Shelby County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oakville
      • From Bright to Oakville
    • Parkway Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Village
      • Parkway Village is located in Shelby County (TN)
    • Germantown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Bailey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bailey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
      • Bailey is located in Shelby County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bailey
      • From Bright to Bailey
    • Forest Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forest Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
      • Forest Hill is located in Shelby County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Forest Hill
      • From Bright to Forest Hill
    • The Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
      • The Village is located in Shelby County (TN)
    • Collierville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Binghampton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Memphis
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Hunt Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Village
      • Hunt Village is located in Shelby County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,234 people
    • Bartlett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
      • Bartlett is located in Shelby County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartlett <1>
    • Spring Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
      • Spring Lake is located in Shelby County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 34,269 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bright, see our County-by-County Page for Bright.

Cemeteries Near Bright ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bright.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bright covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bright, with the one closest to Bright listed first.

  • Enon Springs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enon Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enon Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bakers Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bakers Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bakers Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Knights Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knights Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knights Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Bethany Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethany Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Bethany Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethany Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Center Point Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Point Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jaybird Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jaybird Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jaybird Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grays Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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    • Farley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Perry Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Matts Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Bright had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Bright, with the one closest to Bright listed first.

  • Hernando
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Lewisburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
    • Lewisburg is located in DeSoto County
  • Nesbit
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Cockrum
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cockrum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockrum
    • Cockrum is located in DeSoto County
  • Cedarview
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarview
    • Cedarview is located in DeSoto County
  • Ingrams Mill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Olive Branch
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
    • Olive Branch is located in DeSoto County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,646 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olive Branch <1>
  • Plum Point
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Point
    • Plum Point is located in DeSoto County
  • Miller
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
    • Miller is located in DeSoto County
  • Horn Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Days
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Days have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Days
    • Days is located in DeSoto County
  • Pleasant Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in DeSoto County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Coldwater
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Bowman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman
      • Bowman is located in Tate County
    • Independence
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Tate County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <1>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bright. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bright.

Newspapers Published in Bright ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 209 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bright.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bright, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bright.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Bright:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bright. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for DeSoto County: www.desotoms.com/

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bright) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bright. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8493, Longitude: -89.9192       In this case, the coordinates for Bright have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bright, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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