Cary Mississippi Map

About Cary, Mississippi

Cary is a locality in Sharkey County, Mississippi, United States. It is a small community with a population of 330. The population density is 202.0 people per km². Cary is located at 32.8060°N, 90.9268°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 39054.

Cary lies under a wide, often humid sky, a place where the land seems to exhale the scent of damp earth and pine needles. It lies 42.5 miles south of Greenville, MS (from Greenville, MS: bearing 169°T), and is situated 7.5 miles south-south-west of Rolling Fork. The terrain here is a gentle unfolding of loamy soil, marked by the slow, meandering paths of bayous and creeks that stitch the landscape together like frayed threads. Towering pines, their needles whispering in the breeze, give way to the darker, denser growth of bottomland hardwoods along the watercourses, creating a mosaic of green that shifts with the seasons. The air itself often carries a stillness, broken only by the distant drone of cicadas or the sudden call of a bird, a quiet counterpoint to the persistent hum of life that thrives in the humid embrace of the Mississippi Delta. The history of Cary is interwoven with the rich soil and the crops it yields, a story shaped by generations who worked this land. Originally a stop on the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad, its growth was intrinsically linked to agriculture, particularly cotton and later, soybeans. The economy of Cary still carries the imprint of this agrarian past, with farming and related industries forming its backbone. While the grand plantations of antebellum lore are largely gone, the spirit of a community built on the land persists. One might still glimpse the weathered barns and silos, silent witnesses to the changing tides of harvest and labor, and the enduring connection between the people of Cary and the earth beneath their feet.

About This Cary Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Cary, Mississippi — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 32.805963, -90.926769. 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 Cary and Sharkey County.

Detailed location data for Cary includes the ZIP code (39054), telephone area code (601, 769), county seat of Sharkey County (Rolling Fork), and school district assignment (South Delta 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 Cary is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.