Bude Mississippi Map

About Bude, Mississippi

Bude is a locality in Franklin County, Mississippi, United States. It is a small community with a population of 947. The population density is 218.9 people per km². Bude is located at 31.4629°N, 90.8501°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 39630.

Bude lies quiet under a vast Mississippi sky, a landscape defined by the slow, verdant sweep of the loess hills rolling down towards the Mississippi Delta. It lies 63.7 miles north of Central, LA (from Central, LA: bearing 10°T), and is situated 2.8 miles east-south-east of Meadville. The air here carries the damp, earthy scent of pine and rich soil, a fragrance that deepens with the afternoon heat, promising rain or simply the slow, inevitable turning of the seasons. Fields of cotton, even in their dormant winter state, hold a subtle, dusty luminescence, their white bolls like scattered pearls against the deep brown earth. Roads, often unpaved and winding, follow the contours of the land, disappearing into stands of mature oak and hickory, their branches draped with Spanish moss that catches the diffused sunlight, creating a soft, ethereal glow. The gentle slopes and occasional steep ravines speak of a land shaped by millennia of water and wind, a place where nature's patient hand has left its indelible mark. The history of Bude is etched into the very character of its people, a resilience forged from the agricultural rhythms that have long sustained this corner of Franklin County. Originally settled by farmers drawn to the fertile lands, the economy of Bude has remained closely tied to the soil, with timber and cotton historically forming the backbone of its commerce. While larger industries have largely bypassed this tranquil settlement, a deep-rooted sense of community persists, evidenced in the unpretentious storefronts lining the main thoroughfare and the quiet hum of daily life. The past whispers in the weathered clapboard of old farmhouses and the stories shared on front porches, a living testament to generations who have worked this land, their lives interwoven with its bounty and its challenges.

About This Bude Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bude, Mississippi — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 31.462949, -90.850101. 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 Bude and Franklin County.

Detailed location data for Bude includes the ZIP code (39630), telephone area code (228), county seat of Franklin County (Meadville), and school district assignment (Franklin 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 Bude is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.