Ethel, Mississippi — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Ethel, Attala County.
| City | Ethel |
| State | Mississippi (MS) |
| County | Attala |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 33.120406 |
| Longitude | -89.465906 |
| Population | 206 |
| Density | 143.5 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Ethel is a locality in Attala County, Mississippi, United States. It is a small community with a population of 206. The population density is 143.5 people per km². Ethel is located at 33.1204°N, 89.4659°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 39067.
Ethel unfolds beneath a sky that often wears the bruised hues of an approaching summer storm, a gentle expanse of rolling hills that give way to fields of cotton and soybeans. It lies 43.8 miles west-south-west of Starkville, MS (from Starkville, MS: bearing 239°T), and is situated 8.3 miles east-north-east of Kosciusko. The air here carries the damp, earthy scent of rich soil, a constant reminder of the agricultural heart that beats within this part of Attala County. Live oaks, their limbs draped in Spanish moss like tattered shrouds, stand sentinel along the quiet country roads, their shadows stretching long and languid in the afternoon sun. The very stillness of Ethel possesses a quiet, watchful quality, as if the land itself holds its breath, waiting for the slow unfurling of another day. The history of Ethel is a story written in the fertile earth and the enduring spirit of its people, a narrative shaped by generations who coaxed sustenance from this land. Its economy has long been tethered to the rhythm of the seasons, the planting and harvesting of crops that have sustained families for decades. Though the larger industries have receded, leaving a quietude that settles over the landscape, the memory of its past lingers in the weathered barns and the sturdy, unpretentious homes. The quiet hum of rural life persists, a testament to a resilience that finds beauty in the enduring cycles of nature and the simple dignity of hard work, a character as deeply ingrained as the roots of the ancient oaks.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Ethel, Mississippi with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Ethel and Attala County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Ethel is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Ethel is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |