Arcola Mississippi Map

About Arcola, Mississippi

Arcola is a locality in Washington County, Mississippi, United States. It is a small community with a population of 304. The population density is 536.0 people per km². Arcola is located at 33.2698°N, 90.8798°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Arcola is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 38722.

Arcola emerges from the flat, alluvial expanse of the Mississippi Delta as a quiet intersection of earth and sky where the horizon stretches thin and pale against the heat. It lies 14.3 miles southeast of Greenville, MS (from Greenville, MS: bearing 133°T), and is situated 9.4 miles south of Leland. Deer Creek carves a slow, serpentine path through the landscape, its dark waters mirroring the heavy, humid stillness that settles over the fields long before the sun dips below the western edge of the plains. The air here holds a profound, saturated weight, carrying the scent of damp soil and sun-warmed vegetation, while the light at dusk bruises the clouds in shades of plum and ochre, casting an amber glow over the endless rows of cotton and soy. Beyond the immediate reach of the fields, the land remains tethered to the wilder rhythms of the region, where the Theodore Roosevelt National Wildlife Refuge offers a quiet sanctuary for migratory patterns, and the distant, hazy silhouette of Backbone Ridge suggests a world beyond the absolute flatness of the basin.

Arcola remains defined by the deep, persistent toil of the land and the resilient cycles of an agrarian economy that has shaped its character for generations. The legacy of the Delta is written in the architecture of the older storefronts and the sparse, functional layout of the streets, reflecting a history tied inextricably to the fertility of the river-fed silt. While the town maintains a measured, deliberate pace, the influence of the nearby Delta Experimental Forest serves as a reminder of the ecological research that defines the surrounding acreage, contrasting with the man-made order of the surrounding farmlands. Life in Arcola moves with the seasons, dictated by the planting and the harvest, leaving a quiet, enduring mark on those who dwell within these broad, open spaces where the wind moves unchecked across the fields and the history of the soil remains the most significant narrative of all.

About This Arcola Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Arcola, Mississippi. Coordinates: 33.269842, -90.879823. 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 Arcola includes the ZIP code (38722), telephone area code (662), county seat of Washington County (Greenville), and school district assignment (Hollandale 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.