Clinton, Mississippi — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Clinton, Hinds County.
| City | Clinton |
| State | Mississippi (MS) |
| County | Hinds |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 32.341534 |
| Longitude | -90.321758 |
| Population | 27,195 |
| Density | 252.8 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Clinton is a locality in Hinds County, Mississippi, United States. It has a population of 27,195. The population density is 252.8 people per km². Clinton is located at 32.3415°N, 90.3218°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 39058.
Clinton unfolds across a landscape of gentle, rolling terrain, where the verdant expanse of Mississippi's interior plains meets the humid air of the Deep South. It lies 8.5 miles west-north-west of Jackson, MS (from Jackson, MS: bearing 290°T), and is situated 8.2 miles north-east of Raymond. The earth here is a rich, deep red, particularly evident after a rain, hinting at the fertile soil that underpins the region's enduring connection to agriculture. Oak trees, their branches spread wide like ancient arms, punctuate the horizon, casting dappled shadows that shift with the slow passage of the sun. Evenings in Clinton often bring a peculiar stillness, a quietude broken only by the distant hum of cicadas or the occasional bark of a dog, as the sky softens into hues of lavender and rose. This place, Clinton, carries the echo of its past in the very grain of its streets and the quiet dignity of its older homes. Founded in the antebellum era, it has long been a center of education, with Mississippi College, the state's oldest institution of higher learning, anchoring a sense of intellectual tradition within its borders. The local economy, while diversifying, still holds a deep respect for the agricultural roots that once defined its prosperity, with remnants of cotton fields occasionally glimpsed between modern developments. The pace of life here is less a hurried rush and more a steady, deliberate movement, allowing for the observation of small beauties – the way sunlight catches the dew on a spider's web, or the unpretentious grace of a cardinal perched on a fence post.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Clinton, Mississippi with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Clinton and Hinds County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Clinton is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Clinton is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |