Benton Mississippi Map

About Benton, Mississippi

Benton is a locality in Yazoo County, Mississippi, United States. It is a small community with a population of 603. The population density is 37.9 people per km². Benton is located at 32.8265°N, 90.2595°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 39039.

Benton, Mississippi, unfolds under a sky that often burns a fierce, benevolent blue, a color that seems to seep into the very earth. It lies 26.6 miles north-north-west of Madison, MS (from Madison, MS: bearing 342°T), and is situated 8.7 miles east-south-east of Yazoo City. The land here, a gentle swell of rich, dark soil, is cut by winding creeks and dotted with stands of oak and pine, their branches reaching with a weary grace. Sunlight, when it breaks through the humid air, falls in broad, golden shafts, illuminating the quiet industry of the fields and the weathered faces of the few buildings that mark the heart of Benton. The air itself carries the mingled scents of ripening cotton, damp earth after a summer shower, and the faint, sweet perfume of honeysuckle that climbs over forgotten fences. The history of Benton is written in the slow, steady growth of cotton fields and the enduring spirit of its people, descendants of those who first sought fertile ground in this part of the Yazoo basin. Its economy has long been tied to the agricultural rhythms of the surrounding countryside, the land yielding its bounty season after season, a testament to the perseverance required to coax sustenance from the Mississippi soil. Though not a place of grand monuments, Benton possesses a quiet dignity, a sense of continuity evident in the familiar greetings exchanged on the infrequent visits to its general store, where the hum of conversation is as much a part of the atmosphere as the ticking of the old wall clock.

About This Benton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Benton, Mississippi — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 32.826522, -90.259533. 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 Benton and Yazoo County.

Detailed location data for Benton includes the ZIP code (39039), telephone area code (601, 769), county seat of Yazoo County (Yazoo City), and school district assignment (Yazoo 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 Benton is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.