Big Creek Mississippi Map

About Big Creek, Mississippi

Big Creek is a locality in Calhoun County, Mississippi, United States. It is a small community with a population of 124. The population density is 40.5 people per km². Big Creek is located at 33.8526°N, 89.4112°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 38914.

Big Creek unwinds through a landscape of rolling hills, where the earth breathes a scent of damp soil and pine needles after a summer rain. It lies 36.0 miles south of Oxford, MS (from Oxford, MS: bearing 170°T), and is situated 5.7 miles west of Calhoun City. The creek itself, a ribbon of cool, dark water, meanders through stands of mature oak and hickory, their leaves forming a dappled canopy that shifts with the breeze. Small clearings reveal fields of emerald green, hinting at the agricultural heart of this place, and the air here carries a quiet stillness, broken only by the distant call of a crow or the rustle of unseen creatures in the undergrowth. The terrain is a gentle undulation, a soft rise and fall that suggests a long, unhurried past, and the light at dusk, when it filters through the trees, casts long, benevolent shadows that make the very air seem to glow with a faint, golden hue. The history of Big Creek is interwoven with the fertile soil that has sustained generations of farmers, their livelihoods tied to the bounty of cotton and timber that once defined the region's economy. While agriculture remains a quiet hum, echoes of past industries can still be felt in the weathered barns and the occasional overgrown track that once served logging operations. The character of Big Creek is one of enduring resilience, a place where the pace of life has always been dictated by the seasons and the quiet determination of its people to build their lives from the land. There are no grand monuments here, no bustling centers of commerce, but a profound sense of place, a deep connection to the earth that shapes the rhythm of everyday existence.

About This Big Creek Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Big Creek, Mississippi — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 33.852615, -89.411187. 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 Big Creek and Calhoun County.

Detailed location data for Big Creek includes the ZIP code (38914), telephone area code (228), county seat of Calhoun County (Pittsboro), and school district assignment (Calhoun 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 Big Creek is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.