Byhalia Mississippi Map

About Byhalia, Mississippi

Byhalia is a locality in Marshall County, Mississippi, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,588. The population density is 105.1 people per km². Byhalia is located at 34.8723°N, 89.6906°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 38611.

Byhalia rests in a landscape of gentle, rolling terrain, where the broad, sun-drenched fields of cotton and corn stretch towards horizons softened by the hazy humidity of Mississippi. It lies 10.0 miles south-east of Olive Branch, MS (from Olive Branch, MS: bearing 128°T), and is situated 4.5 miles west-north-west of Victoria. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a faint, sweet scent of ripening crops and the distant hum of cicadas, a sound that seems to deepen as the light begins to mellow, painting the sky in hues of pale gold and soft lavender. Ancient oaks, their limbs gnarled and draped with Spanish moss, stand sentinel along the edges of these fertile plains, their shadows lengthening across the dusty roads that wind through the countryside, hinting at a slower, more deliberate pace of life. The history of Byhalia is etched into the very character of its people, descendants of those who first cleared these lands for cultivation. The local economy, long tied to the bounty of the soil, still sees agriculture as a cornerstone, though the whispers of a past built on cotton gins and railroad spurs can be heard in the older, weathered buildings downtown. While not a place of grand pronouncements, Byhalia holds a quiet dignity, a groundedness that comes from generations living in harmony with the rhythms of the land. The simple, sturdy architecture of its homes and businesses speaks to a practical resilience, a community that has weathered its share of storms and found strength in shared experience.

About This Byhalia Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Byhalia, Mississippi — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 34.872318, -89.69064. 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 Byhalia and Marshall County.

Detailed location data for Byhalia includes the ZIP code (38611), telephone area code (601, 769), county seat of Marshall County (Holly Springs), and school district assignment (Marshall 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 Byhalia is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.