Como Mississippi Map

About Como, Mississippi

Como is a locality in Panola County, Mississippi, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,118. The population density is 228.5 people per km². Como is located at 34.5107°N, 89.9398°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Como is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 38619.

Como emerges from the landscape as a collection of brick facades and shade-dappled streets, anchored firmly within the verdant, inland expanse of northern Mississippi. It lies 21.9 miles south of Hernando, MS (from Hernando, MS: bearing 172°T), and is situated 7.6 miles south-southeast of Senatobia. The terrain surrounding Como is defined by a slow, deliberate cadence, where the earth gives way to wide fields and thickets of oak that seem to hold the heat of the afternoon long after the sun has begun its descent. To the east, the silhouette of Cemetery Ridge marks the horizon with a quiet, jagged permanence, while the nearby banks of Mattic Creek carve a winding path through the soil, offering a cool, damp respite from the stillness of the plains. The air here carries the faint, dusty scent of dry grass and worked earth, a testament to the quiet persistence of a place that keeps its own counsel.

Agriculture has long dictated the rhythm of life in Como, shaping a local economy that remains deeply tethered to the cycles of planting and harvest. Beyond the immediate reach of the town, the expansive acreage of Charles Ray Nix Wma provides a sanctuary for native flora and fauna, preserving a wilder aspect of the land that contrasts with the orderly rows of the surrounding farms. While the waters of Cromecraft Lake remain a steady, reflective presence in the distance, the spirit of the locale is best understood through its enduring cultural resonance, particularly in the way the land itself seems to echo with the deep, rhythmic traditions of the blues. Daily life in Como unfolds with an unforced sincerity, where the weight of history is felt not in grand monuments, but in the enduring character of its people and the quiet resilience of its architecture.

About This Como Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Como, Mississippi. Coordinates: 34.510661, -89.939812. 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 Como includes the ZIP code (38619), telephone area code (601, 769), county seat of Panola County (Batesville), and school district assignment (North Panola 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.