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 241. The population density is 131.6 people per km². Cary is located at 32.8060°N, 90.9268°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Cary is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 39054.

Cary occupies a quiet expanse of the alluvial plain where the sluggish, dark waters of Deer Creek trace a winding path through the heavy, fertile soil. It lies 30.4 miles west of Yazoo City, MS (from Yazoo City, MS: bearing 264°T), and is situated 7.5 miles south-southwest of Rolling Fork. The landscape stretches out in a flat, shimmering reach, interrupted only by the occasional stand of hardwoods or the dense, tangled greenery that clings to the edges of the fields. To the east, the distant silhouette of the Walnut Hills rises against the horizon like a faded memory of more rugged terrain, while the deep, shadowed canopy of the Delta National Forest looms ten miles away. At dusk, the light settles over the earth with a thick, golden gravity, turning the surrounding flatlands into a vast, muted canvas that seems to hold the heat of the day long after the sun has retreated.

Cary remains deeply tethered to the rhythms of the land, its economy sustained by the cyclical labor of agriculture that has defined this region for generations. Nearby, the Twin Oaks Wma provides a sanctuary for wildlife, reflecting the area’s enduring connection to the natural cycles of the basin. The proximity of Bear Lake, a mere six miles distant, offers a reflective stillness to the landscape, contrasting with the productive, industrious pace of the local farms. History here is felt in the slow, deliberate movement of the days and the resilience of a populace shaped by the unique demands of the soil, where the heritage of the Delta persists in the quiet, unvarnished dignity of everyday life.

About This Cary Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Cary, Mississippi. Coordinates: 32.805963, -90.926769. 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 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).

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.