Ethel Mississippi Map

About Ethel, Mississippi

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.

About This Ethel Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Ethel, Mississippi — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 33.120406, -89.465906. 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.

Detailed location data for Ethel includes the ZIP code (39067), telephone area code (601, 769), county seat of Attala County (Kosciusko), and school district assignment (Attala 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 Ethel is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.