Clara Mississippi Map

About Clara, Mississippi

Clara is a locality in Wayne County, Mississippi, United States. It is a small community with a population of 540. The population density is 35.1 people per km². Clara is located at 31.5804°N, 88.6964°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 39367.

Clara rests within a landscape softened by the humid embrace of southeastern Mississippi. It lies 39.1 miles east-north-east of Hattiesburg, MS (from Hattiesburg, MS: bearing 63°T), and is situated 7.2 miles south-south-west of Waynesboro. Rolling hills, cloaked in the emerald sheen of pine and oak, give way to meandering creeks that carve gentle paths through the rich, red earth. The air here is thick with the scent of damp soil and the sweet, cloying perfume of honeysuckle that spills over weathered fences. Sunlight filters through the dense canopy, dappling the forest floor in shifting patterns, and in the quiet mornings, a low mist often clings to the hollows, lending an ethereal grace to the already serene surroundings. It is a place where the land itself seems to breathe, a slow, steady exhalation that carries the echoes of generations past. The history of Clara is deeply entwined with the fertile soil and the bounty it has yielded, primarily through agriculture. For decades, cotton was king, its white bolls once a familiar sight against the verdant fields, shaping the economy and the very lives of its inhabitants. While that era has largely passed, the spirit of cultivation persists, with many in Clara still tending to gardens and small farms, growing produce for local markets and their own tables. The local economy, though modest, is buoyed by a quiet resilience, a determination to maintain the character of this close-knit community. The presence of the Chickasawhay River, a ribbon of brown water not far from Clara, has always been a silent, vital artery, providing sustenance and a means of connection throughout the region's history.

About This Clara Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Clara, Mississippi — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 31.580441, -88.696427. 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 Clara and Wayne County.

Detailed location data for Clara includes the ZIP code (39367), telephone area code (601), county seat of Wayne County (Waynesboro), and school district assignment (Wayne 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 Clara is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.