Crowder Mississippi Map

About Crowder, Mississippi

Crowder is a locality in Quitman County, Mississippi, United States. It is a small community with a population of 573. The population density is 485.2 people per km². Crowder is located at 34.1734°N, 90.1376°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Crowder is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 38622.

Crowder occupies a quiet stretch of land where the flat, moisture-heavy earth of the Mississippi Delta meets the gradual transition toward the interior plains. It lies 24.8 miles east of Clarksdale, MS (from Clarksdale, MS: bearing 94°T), and is situated 14.6 miles southwest of Batesville. The Old Yocona River moves with a heavy, deliberate pace through the landscape, its banks lined with dense thickets and hardwoods that capture the humid light of late afternoon. To the east, the silhouette of Oak Ridge marks the horizon, a distant reminder of the terrain rising away from the alluvial basin. Within a few miles of the center, the stillness of Shanker Lake provides a mirror for the sky, while the managed wildness of the Farm Service Agency Interest Of Ms serves as a sanctuary for the local fauna. The air here holds a distinct, earthy weight, carrying the scent of damp soil and the slow, persistent growth of vegetation that seems to reclaim any space left untended for a season.

Crowder emerged as a point of connection for the surrounding agrarian expanse, serving as a hub for the cotton and grain producers who rely on the fertility of the local soil. The rhythm of the days is dictated by the seasonal cycle of the fields, with the economy remaining deeply anchored to the success of the harvest and the maintenance of the regional rail lines. Beyond the agricultural focus, the proximity of Starck Hollow contributes to a sense of isolation that has preserved a particular character, where the passage of time feels less like a march and more like the circling of the seasons. Life in Crowder moves with a pragmatic caution, defined by the practicalities of land management and the quiet resilience of those who have worked this terrain for generations.

About This Crowder Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Crowder, Mississippi. Coordinates: 34.173445, -90.137591. 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 Crowder includes the ZIP code (38622), telephone area code (601, 769), county seat of Quitman County (Marks), and school district assignment (Quitman County 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.