Alligator Mississippi Map

About Alligator, Mississippi

Alligator is a locality in Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States. It is a small community with a population of 116. The population density is 45.5 people per km². Alligator is located at 34.0896°N, 90.7195°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Alligator is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 38720.

Alligator exists as a quiet punctuation mark upon the flat, wide-reaching expanse of the Mississippi Delta. It lies 11.4 miles southwest of Clarksdale, MS (from Clarksdale, MS: bearing 228°T), and is situated 17.3 miles west-northwest of Tutwiler. The horizon here remains stubbornly level, a vast plane of alluvial soil that holds the heat of the afternoon long after the sun has begun its descent. Alligator Bayou drifts sluggishly just a mile away, its dark, humic waters carving a slow path through the silt and heavy clay that define the regional geography. A few miles further, the stillness of Pecan Lake provides a mirror for the towering cumulus clouds that pile up in the humid, thick air of summer. The landscape is dominated by the relentless geometry of furrowed fields, where the quality of light at dusk turns the dusty gray earth into a bruised, metallic purple.

Alligator maintains a pace defined by the cycle of the seasons and the demands of the surrounding agricultural lands. The local economy persists in the rhythm of the harvest, drawing its strength from the deep, fertile earth that has dictated the fortunes of the inhabitants for generations. Beyond the immediate reach of the fields, the Farm Service Agency Interest Of Ms offers a quiet sanctuary for wildlife, preserving a sliver of the natural character that once covered the entire basin. Life in Alligator moves with the measured, deliberate cadence of a place that has learned to wait for the rain and the plow. There is a singular, unvarnished dignity in the way the sunlight catches the weathered wood of the older structures, reflecting a history that is less about grand monuments and more about the endurance of those who work the soil.

About This Alligator Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Alligator, Mississippi. Coordinates: 34.089553, -90.719545. 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 Alligator includes the ZIP code (38720), telephone area code (662), county seat of Bolivar County (Cleveland), and school district assignment (North Bolivar Consolidated 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.