Columbia Mississippi Map

About Columbia, Mississippi

Columbia is a locality in Marion County, Mississippi, United States. It has a population of approximately 6,632. The population density is 200.6 people per km². Columbia is located at 31.2518°N, 89.8376°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 39429.

Columbia unfolds across a landscape gently molded by the South Mississippi terrain, where the air hangs thick and sweet with the scent of pine and the distant hum of cicadas. It lies 32.7 miles west of Hattiesburg, MS (from Hattiesburg, MS: bearing 261°T), and is situated 27.7 miles west of West Hattiesburg. The land itself rolls with a soft, yielding grace, a place where the earth seems to breathe out a quiet resilience. Here, the sky often stretches wide, a canvas of shifting blues and grays that presides over the scattered farmsteads and the scattered clusters of homes that make up Columbia. The trees, a dense, verdant cloak of hardwoods and pines, stand sentinel, their branches reaching skyward as if in silent communion with the perpetual, humid embrace of the climate. The roots of Columbia run deep into a history shaped by the fertile earth and the persistent flow of the Pearl River, a vital artery that has long dictated the pulse of life here. For generations, agriculture has been the bedrock of its economy, with cotton and timber once reigning supreme, their ghosts still whispering in the rustle of the leaves. Though the landscape has evolved, echoes of that past persist in the weathered barns and the enduring connection to the land. Today, a more diversified economy hums, with local businesses and industries contributing to the steady, unhurried rhythm of daily life. Columbia remains a place where community ties are strong, a testament to the enduring spirit of its people, who have weathered change with a quiet tenacity.

About This Columbia Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Columbia, Mississippi — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 31.251844, -89.83758. 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 Columbia and Marion County.

Detailed location data for Columbia includes the ZIP code (39429), telephone area code (601), county seat of Marion County (Columbia), and school district assignment (Columbia 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 Columbia is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.