Calhoun Mississippi Map

About Calhoun, Mississippi

Calhoun is a locality in Jones County, Mississippi, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,533. Calhoun is located at 31.6960°N, 89.2053°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 39440.

Calhoun rests in a quiet pocket of Jones County, Mississippi, where the land begins to soften its edges, rolling gently into shallow valleys and then rising again into modest hills. It lies 26.0 miles north of Hattiesburg, MS (from Hattiesburg, MS: bearing 11°T), and is situated 4.4 miles west of Laurel. Pine forests, dense and fragrant, dominate the landscape, their needles a thick carpet underfoot, muffling the sounds of the world. Patches of sun, when they break through the canopy, fall in golden shafts, illuminating the dusty roads and the weathered wood of scattered homes. The air here is thick with the scent of damp earth and resin, a palpable presence that settles into your lungs, a constant reminder of the natural world that presses in on all sides. It’s a place where the sky, when visible, feels immense and a pale, washed-out blue, often softened by a haze that clings to the horizon. The history of Calhoun is inextricably linked to the timber that once fueled its growth, the towering pines that provided livelihoods for generations. Sawmills hummed and clattered, their output shipped out to build homes and businesses far beyond the borders of Jones County. While the logging industry has waned, a quiet resilience persists, a dedication to the land that continues to shape the local economy. You can still see the ghosts of those earlier days in the occasional abandoned structure, reclaimed by kudzu and time, hinting at a past bustling with activity. Today, agriculture, particularly cattle farming and the cultivation of certain crops, forms the backbone of Calhoun, a steady hum beneath the rustle of leaves and the distant call of a dove. There are no grand monuments or bustling marketplaces here, but a palpable sense of continuity, of a community deeply rooted in the soil and the enduring spirit of its people.

About This Calhoun Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Calhoun, Mississippi — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 31.695995, -89.205336. 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 Calhoun and Jones County.

Detailed location data for Calhoun includes the ZIP code (39443), telephone area code (601), county seat of Jones County (Ellisville), and school district assignment. 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 Calhoun is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.