Bay Springs Mississippi Map

About Bay Springs, Mississippi

Bay Springs is a locality in Jasper County, Mississippi, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,670. The population density is 43.1 people per km². Bay Springs is located at 31.9790°N, 89.2873°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Bay Springs is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 39422.

Bay Springs occupies a quiet expanse of pine-studded uplands where the humid air hangs heavy with the scent of damp needles and cooling earth. It lies 21.7 miles north-northwest of Laurel, MS (from Laurel, MS: bearing 335°T), and is situated 28.8 miles south-southeast of Forest. The landscape unfolds in a series of subtle rises and shallow depressions, a terrain shaped by long-standing erosion that leaves the soil rich and deep. A mere mile away, Etehomo Creek carves a winding, shadowed path through the thicket, its dark water moving with a deliberate, sluggish grace that reflects the towering canopy above. To the northwest, the terrain rises toward the distant prominence of Sherman Hill, while the humid stillness is occasionally broken by the rustle of kudzu vines claiming the edges of the woodland.

Bay Springs emerged from the timber and railroad expansions of the nineteenth century, its identity forged by the steady rhythm of the sawmills and the commerce that once followed the tracks. Today, the economy remains tethered to the land, balancing light industry with the quiet persistence of agricultural trade that defines the surrounding region. Life here moves with an observant, measured pace, far removed from the frantic pulse of larger centers, yet connected to the wider world through the persistent labor of its people. Beyond the immediate reach of the streets, the rugged terrain of Cat'S Den Cave (Bobcat Bluff) Fee offers a glimpse into the raw, unpolished geology that defines this interior corner of the state, standing as a silent reminder of the wilder, older history that predates the roads and the brick storefronts of the center.

About This Bay Springs Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bay Springs, Mississippi. Coordinates: 31.979042, -89.287284. 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 Bay Springs includes the ZIP code (39422), telephone area code (601), county seat of Jasper County (Bay Springs), and school district assignment (West Jasper 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.