Anguilla Mississippi Map

About Anguilla, Mississippi

Anguilla is a locality in Sharkey County, Mississippi, United States. It is a small community with a population of 654. The population density is 264.1 people per km². Anguilla is located at 32.9740°N, 90.8245°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 38721.

Anguilla sits low and green, a place where the Mississippi Delta begins its slow surrender to the Yazoo River basin. It lies 33.1 miles south-south-east of Greenville, MS (from Greenville, MS: bearing 155°T), and is situated 5.6 miles north-north-east of Rolling Fork. The land here is a deep, rich loam, often damp, nurturing a landscape of tall, ancient oaks draped in Spanish moss and dense stands of cypress that seem to breathe the humid air. Fields of cotton, stretching like pale green seas under the vast, often cloud-laden sky, define the horizon, punctuated by the occasional glint of sunlight on a distant tractor. The air itself carries a constant, subtle perfume of damp earth and burgeoning life, a scent that clings to everything, softening the sharp edges of the day. The history of Anguilla is intertwined with the fertile soil and the waterways that have shaped its destiny. Once a vital hub for cotton plantations, its economy still leans heavily on agriculture, with soybeans and corn joining cotton in the annual cycle of planting and harvest. The legacy of those earlier times is present in the weathered barns and the quiet, determined spirit of the people who continue to work this land. While no grand monuments mark its passage, the stories of generations are whispered in the rustle of the cane breaks and the slow, steady flow of the nearby Yazoo, a constant reminder of Anguilla's enduring connection to the earth.

About This Anguilla Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Anguilla, Mississippi — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 32.974016, -90.824544. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Anguilla and Sharkey County.

Detailed location data for Anguilla includes the ZIP code (38721), telephone area code (662), county seat of Sharkey County (Rolling Fork), and school district assignment (South Delta School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Anguilla is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.