Derma Mississippi Map

About Derma, Mississippi

Derma is a locality in Calhoun County, Mississippi, United States. It is a small community with a population of 963. The population density is 186.4 people per km². Derma is located at 33.8557°N, 89.2845°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 38916.

Derma unfolds across a landscape of gentle, rolling hills, where the rich, dark earth promises abundance under a wide Mississippi sky. It lies 37.8 miles south-south-east of Oxford, MS (from Oxford, MS: bearing 159°T), and is situated 1.5 miles east of Calhoun City. The air here, especially in the soft glow of late afternoon, carries a humid sweetness, tinged with the scent of pine and the distant, earthy aroma of tilled fields. Roads, often lined with ancient oaks whose branches reach out like welcoming arms, curve lazily, following the contours of the land. Distant farmhouses, their white clapboard gleaming in the sun, punctuate the green expanse, and the quiet hum of cicadas provides a constant, natural soundtrack to the unfolding day. The history of Derma is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of its people and the quiet persistence of agriculture. For generations, this corner of Calhoun County has been shaped by the rhythm of planting and harvest, the local economy deeply rooted in the cultivation of cotton and other crops that thrive in this fertile soil. While the world outside has rushed forward, Derma maintains a steady, unhurried pace, a place where community bonds are as strong as the sturdy timbers of the old barns that dot the countryside. The few remaining general stores, their shelves stocked with practical goods, serve as informal gathering places, echoing a time when neighborly connection was the very currency of life.

About This Derma Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Derma, Mississippi — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 33.855669, -89.284516. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Derma and Calhoun County.

Detailed location data for Derma includes the ZIP code (38839), telephone area code (662, 228), county seat of Calhoun County (Pittsboro), and school district assignment (Calhoun County School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Derma is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.