Mound Louisiana Map

About Mound, Louisiana

Mound is a locality in Madison Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 12. The population density is 8.9 people per km². Mound is located at 32.3393°N, 91.0240°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Mound is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 71282.

Mound occupies a flat, expansive stretch of alluvial earth where the horizon pulls the sky down toward the heavy, humid soil. It lies 8.6 miles west of Vicksburg, MS (from Vicksburg, MS: bearing 264°T), and is situated 10.6 miles east-southeast of Tallulah. The landscape remains dominated by the relentless presence of the Mississippi River, which flows only two miles away, its dark, silt-laden water carving the character of the surrounding plains. To the west, the faint, jagged silhouette of Rattlesnake Ridge marks the distant boundary of the terrain, while the quiet surface of Big Lake sits just two miles from the center, reflecting the amber light of late afternoon. Between these landmarks, the land stretches out in muted shades of green and brown, defined by the slow, deliberate pace of the seasons and the thick, atmospheric haze that settles over the fields at dusk.

Economic life in Mound turns upon the seasonal rhythms of agriculture, as the fertile ground supports a long history of cultivation that has shaped the lives of families for generations. While the modern world moves quickly past on the nearby transit arteries, such as the I-20 Rest Area, the local pace remains tethered to the cycles of the harvest and the persistent, humid heat. History here is quiet, etched into the rows of crops and the remnants of older homesteads that stand as solitary witnesses to the passage of time. Life in Mound persists with a steady, grounded grace, defined not by grand monuments, but by the honest labor of the fields and the deep, silent influence of the waters that have long defined the geography of the basin.

About This Mound Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Mound, Louisiana. Coordinates: 32.339313, -91.023996. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Mound includes the ZIP code (71282), telephone area code (318), county seat of Madison Parish, and school district assignment (Madison Parish School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.