Beechwood Mississippi Map

About Beechwood, Mississippi

Beechwood is a locality in Amite County, Mississippi, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,469. The population density is 213.8 people per km². Beechwood is located at 32.3367°N, 90.8087°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 39645, 39180.

Beechwood emerges from the damp, heavy earth where the light at dusk turns the color of bruised plums, casting long, thin shadows across the tangled thickets. It lies 25.6 miles west-southwest of McComb, MS (from McComb, MS: bearing 251°T), and is situated 12.4 miles east of Centreville. Waggoner Creek cuts a quiet, muddy path a mile from the center, its slow movement marking the rhythm of a landscape defined by dense woodland and the persistent, creeping reach of vines. To the south, the terrain shifts into the deep, shaded timber stands of Homochitto National Forest, where the air remains cool even when the midday heat presses down on the fields. Beyond the immediate canopy, the land rises toward the distant silhouette of Greenwood Hill, a solitary landmark that anchors the horizon under a vast, unyielding sky.

Beechwood maintains a steady, deliberate pace, anchored by a history rooted in the soil and the labor of those who worked the surrounding timber and cotton tracts. The local economy persists in the quiet industry of forestry and regional agriculture, drawing its character from the cycles of harvest and the slow, seasonal shifts of the interior plains. While Smith Ditch serves as a reminder of the land’s natural drainage, the community remains focused on the practicalities of inland life, far from the frantic energy of the coast. Residents often travel toward the clearer, deeper waters of Okhissa Lake for respite, finding in those quiet stretches a reflection of the stillness that defines the days in Beechwood.

About This Beechwood Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Beechwood, Mississippi. Coordinates: 32.336723, -90.808692. 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 Beechwood includes the ZIP code (39645, 39180), telephone area code (228, 601), county seat of Amite County (Liberty), and school district assignment (Vicksburg Warren 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.