Crystal Springs Mississippi Map

About Crystal Springs, Mississippi

Crystal Springs is a locality in Copiah County, Mississippi, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,862. The population density is 345.8 people per km². Crystal Springs is located at 31.9874°N, 90.3570°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Crystal Springs is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 39059.

Crystal Springs emerges from the humid, red-clay expanse of central Mississippi, defined by the quiet passage of Little Copiah Creek as it winds through the low-lying thickets and pine-shadowed ravines. It lies 14.8 miles south-southwest of Byram, MS (from Byram, MS: bearing 206°T), and is situated 9.1 miles north-northeast of Hazlehurst. The terrain here holds a persistent, quiet weight, where the light at dusk filters through the tangled canopy in long, amber needles, illuminating the dust motes that hang suspended in the stillness. A mile away, the wooded expanse of Chautauqua Park offers a respite of deep shade, providing a sanctuary where the land feels ancient and undisturbed, far removed from the frantic pace of larger hubs. Even when the heat presses down on the open fields, the air retains a grounded, earthy scent, a mixture of damp silt and the resinous perfume of loblolly pines that define the horizon.

Economic life in Crystal Springs has long been tethered to the rhythm of the soil and the legacy of the harvest, once earning a reputation as a center for tomato cultivation that drew travelers and commerce to its rail-side borders. This agricultural heritage persists in the quiet industry of the region, where the town maintains a steady, deliberate gait that mirrors the slow drift of the nearby creek. While the distant peak of Bailey Hill barely breaks the hazy line where earth meets sky, the local character is formed by the intersection of these modest elevations and the enduring, small-scale trade that sustains the residents. Visitors might find their way toward the serene waters of Little Lake, yet it is the daily persistence of the people and the persistent, unadorned beauty of the inland woods that give Crystal Springs its distinct and lasting identity.

About This Crystal Springs Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Crystal Springs, Mississippi. Coordinates: 31.987378, -90.357035. 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 Crystal Springs includes the ZIP code (39059), telephone area code (601, 769), county seat of Copiah County (Hazlehurst), and school district assignment (Copiah 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.