Baxterville Mississippi Map

About Baxterville, Mississippi

Baxterville is a locality in Lamar County, Mississippi, United States. It is a small community with a population of 267. The population density is 32.6 people per km². Baxterville is located at 31.0841°N, 89.5903°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 39455.

Baxterville occupies a landscape defined by the persistent, verdant tangle of the Cowpen Reed Brake, which winds its way through the low-lying terrain like a slow-moving artery of shadow and vegetation. It lies 24.4 miles southwest of Hattiesburg, MS (from Hattiesburg, MS: bearing 227°T), and is situated 18.7 miles southeast of Columbia. The earth here is heavy and damp, marked by the subtle shifts of a topography that rises toward the distant, modest elevation of Red Hill, seven miles to the north. Sunlight in these parts possesses a peculiar, syrupy quality, filtering through the dense canopy to illuminate the dust motes and the emerald blades of wild grass that thrive in the humid air. Beyond the immediate thickets, the terrain yields to a broader, quieter expanse, where the memory of ancient water seems to linger in the deep soil of Hickory Hollow and the silty banks of the local waterways.

Baxterville carries the weight of a quiet, agrarian endurance, having evolved from the necessity of working a land that demands both patience and grit. The regional economy remains tethered to the rhythms of the timber industry and small-scale cultivation, practices that have shaped the daily habits of the residents for generations. Life here moves in concert with the seasons, often finding its reprieve in the managed wilderness of the Wolf River Wildlife Management Area, where the silence is broken only by the movement of wildlife. While the proximity to Lake Columbia offers a singular point of focus for those seeking the stillness of open water, the true character of Baxterville is found in the steady, unadorned commerce of its thoroughfares and the persistent loyalty of its people to the soil they inhabit.

About This Baxterville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Baxterville, Mississippi. Coordinates: 31.08407, -89.590348. 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 Baxterville includes the ZIP code (39455), telephone area code (601), county seat of Lamar County (Purvis), and school district assignment (Lamar County 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.