Decatur Mississippi Map

About Decatur, Mississippi

Decatur is a locality in Newton County, Mississippi, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,945. The population density is 136.2 people per km². Decatur is located at 32.4390°N, 89.1084°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Decatur is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 39327.

Decatur occupies a quiet expanse of inland earth where the Decatur Branch carves a persistent, silver-threaded path through the landscape. It lies 24.2 miles west-northwest of Meridian, MS (from Meridian, MS: bearing 282°T), and is situated 8.7 miles north-northeast of Newton. Sunlight filters through the dense canopy of hardwoods, casting long, fractured shadows across the fields that stretch toward the distant, hazy silhouette of Turkey Ridge. Only a mile away, the surface of Ozborn Lake remains glassy and undisturbed, mirroring the heavy, humid sky that defines the afternoons here. The air is thick with the scent of damp pine and turned soil, a sensory weight that anchors the land firmly in its mid-continental position, far removed from any coastal influence.

Decatur serves as a seat of local governance and tradition, where the rhythms of the day are governed by the slow turning of the seasons rather than the frantic pace of larger markets. The local economy persists through a deliberate blend of agriculture and small-scale commerce, reflecting a history built upon the steady labor of those who cleared these woods and worked the loam. Six miles away, the quiet grounds of Unknown Park offer a space for reflection, providing a respite where the local culture continues to evolve in the shadow of its predecessors. Life here is measured in the persistence of family lines and the endurance of the land, maintaining a character that is as deep and unyielding as the clay beneath the soles of those who call Decatur home.

About This Decatur Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Decatur, Mississippi. Coordinates: 32.43903, -89.108391. 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 Decatur includes the ZIP code (39327), telephone area code (601), county seat of Newton County (Decatur), and school district assignment (Newton 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.