DeLisle Mississippi Map

About DeLisle, Mississippi

DeLisle is a locality in Harrison County, Mississippi, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,275. The population density is 94.1 people per km². DeLisle is located at 30.3824°N, 89.2757°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 39571.

DeLisle emerges from a low-lying landscape where the damp, heavy breath of the Gulf of Mexico pushes inland to meet the dense, verdant tangle of the Wolf River Marsh Coastal Preserve. It lies 6.2 miles northeast of Bay St. Louis, MS (from Bay St. Louis, MS: bearing 39°T), and is situated 6.9 miles west-northwest of Long Beach. The terrain remains stubbornly flat, a saturated mosaic of pine flatwoods and marshland that clings to the edges of De Lisle Bayou, which winds its way toward the open salt water only a mile away. Here, the light at dusk takes on a bruised, metallic violet hue, casting long shadows across the dark, tannin-stained waters that pulse with the rhythm of the tides. Far to the north, the horizon remains unbroken and featureless, save for the memory of the distant Great Sand Hill, which sits too far off to offer any relief from the unrelenting humidity that blankets the soil.

Generations have anchored their lives in DeLisle by working the water and the timber, finding a quiet permanence in a place that has been reshaped by the recurring fury of the coast. The local character is defined by this proximity to the Gulf of Mexico, with a culture built upon the harvest of the bayou and the resilience required to endure the salt-laden air. While the bustle of larger ports hums elsewhere, existence here maintains a deliberate, measured pace, centered on the small, singular landmarks that define the neighborhood’s memory. The presence of the Wolf River Marsh Coastal Preserve ensures that the wilder edge of the landscape remains, providing a sanctuary for the egrets and herons that stand as silent sentinels over the muddy banks, indifferent to the slow turning of the calendar.

About This DeLisle Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of DeLisle, Mississippi. Coordinates: 30.382359, -89.275687. 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 DeLisle includes the ZIP code (39571), telephone area code (228), county seat of Harrison County (Gulfport), and school district assignment (Pass Christian Public 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.