Charleston Mississippi Map

About Charleston, Mississippi

Charleston is a locality in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,979. The population density is 655.6 people per km². Charleston is located at 34.0068°N, 90.0568°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 38921.

Charleston rests in the broad, fertile embrace of the Tallahatchie River basin, a landscape where the sky seems to stretch forever, a pale blue canvas often brushed with the soft grey of approaching rain. It lies 39.5 miles south-west of Oxford, MS (from Oxford, MS: bearing 231°T), and is situated 17.4 miles south-south-west of Courtland. The land here is mostly flat, yielding to the slow, deliberate flow of the Tallahatchie and its tributaries, their waters dark and rich with the silt of centuries. Fields of cotton and soybeans, vast green and white oceans in their season, ripple under the breeze, punctuated by stands of oak and cypress that guard the waterways. The air, especially in the languid afternoons, carries a humid weight, a palpable presence that clings to the skin, carrying the faint, sweet perfume of damp earth and distant blossoms. The light at dusk is a slow, golden spill, softening the edges of everything, transforming the ordinary into something quietly luminous. Charleston's character is deeply entwined with the agricultural pulse of the Mississippi Delta, a history measured not in grand pronouncements but in the enduring cycles of planting and harvest. The economy here has always been tethered to the rich soil, the legacy of cotton plantations now shared with the robust cultivation of soybeans and corn. This is a place where the past whispers in the rustle of leaves and the creak of old wooden structures, a testament to generations who have coaxed sustenance from this land. While no towering monuments define Charleston, its unassuming presence speaks of a resilience, a quiet pride in its roots, and a way of life that moves with the steady, unhurried cadence of the river itself.

About This Charleston Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Charleston, Mississippi — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 34.00678, -90.056756. 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 Charleston and Tallahatchie County.

Detailed location data for Charleston includes the ZIP code (38921), telephone area code (228), county seat of Tallahatchie County (Charleston), and school district assignment (East Tallahatchie 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 Charleston is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.