Bogue Chitto Mississippi Map

About Bogue Chitto, Mississippi

Bogue Chitto is a locality in Neshoba County, Mississippi, United States. It is a small community with a population of 864. The population density is 52.6 people per km². Bogue Chitto is located at 32.8323°N, 88.9184°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 39629, 39350.

Bogue Chitto emerges from the pine-thickened landscape of the interior, where the earth holds the deep, rust-colored stain of iron and damp needles. It lies 34.9 miles north-northwest of Meridian, MS (from Meridian, MS: bearing 338°T), and is situated 11.5 miles east-northeast of Philadelphia. The terrain maintains a steady, unremarkable elevation that slopes away from the distant silhouette of Potters Ridge, which anchors the horizon in a haze of bruised purple during the late afternoon. Close to the settlement, the dense canopy is broken only by the narrow, persistent winding of Owl Creek, a waterway that cuts through the loamy soil with a quiet, persistent gravity. The air here carries a heavy, humid weight, thick with the scent of crushed pine resin and the damp musk of the forest floor, creating a stillness that seems to thicken as the light fades into a bruised, gray twilight.

Agriculture and timber have long defined the lifeblood of Bogue Chitto, grounding its economy in the stubborn, slow-growing wealth of the woods and the seasonal cycles of the fields. The proximity of Nanih Waiya, a SCA just a few miles away, serves as a reminder of the ancient, layered human presence that predates the arrival of modern industry and the rail lines that once dictated the growth of the region. Residents often look toward Humphreys Lake for a respite from the summer heat, finding in its quiet expanse a mirror for the surrounding oaks and the relentless, slow-moving pace of the day. Life here is measured by the changing color of the foliage and the rhythmic hum of local commerce, a persistent, unadorned existence that remains tethered to the slow pulse of the inland earth.

About This Bogue Chitto Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bogue Chitto, Mississippi. Coordinates: 32.832345, -88.918434. 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 Bogue Chitto includes the ZIP code (39629, 39350), telephone area code (228, 601), county seat of Neshoba County (Philadelphia), and school district assignment (Neshoba 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.