Artesia Mississippi Map

About Artesia, Mississippi

Artesia is a locality in Lowndes County, Mississippi, United States. It is a small community with a population of 361. The population density is 155.4 people per km². Artesia is located at 33.4154°N, 88.6439°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 39701.

Artesia rests in a gentle, rolling landscape where the rich, dark soil of Mississippi’s Black Belt begins to yield to the wider expanses of the Pine Belt. It lies 10.3 miles east-south-east of Starkville, MS (from Starkville, MS: bearing 103°T), and is situated 8.9 miles east-south-east of Mississippi State. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a soft, humid warmth, a palpable presence that clings to everything, softening the edges of the pine and oak forests that fringe the cultivated fields. Farms, interspersed with stands of mature timber, stretch out under a sky that often seems impossibly vast, its blue deepening to an indigo haze at the horizon. The houses, many with wide porches and the weathered charm of decades, seem to settle into the land as if they've always belonged, their paint faded by sun and time to hues that echo the muted greens and browns of the countryside. The history of Artesia is a quiet testament to the enduring spirit of agricultural enterprise and the quiet strength of its people. Originally settled as a farming community, its economy has always been tied to the land, with cotton once dominating the landscape and now sharing its acreage with soybeans and timber. The railroad, a vital artery in its early days, still hums with occasional freight, a reminder of the connections that brought life and commerce to this corner of Lowndes County. While no grand monuments mark its past, the true landmarks of Artesia are in the collective memory of generations who have worked its fields, the wisdom passed down through families, and the understated resilience that defines the character of this place.

About This Artesia Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Artesia, Mississippi — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 33.415399, -88.643937. 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 Artesia and Lowndes County.

Detailed location data for Artesia includes the ZIP code (39701), telephone area code (662), county seat of Lowndes County (Columbus), and school district assignment (Lowndes County 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 Artesia is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.