Greenwood Mississippi Map

About Greenwood, Mississippi

Greenwood is a locality in Itawamba County, Mississippi, United States. Greenwood is located at 34.2179°N, 88.5100°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 38930.

Greenwood, Mississippi, unfolds under a wide, often luminous sky, its landscape a gentle embrace of fertile bottomland and the slow, meandering grace of the Yazoo River. It lies 11.4 miles east-south-east of Tupelo, MS (from Tupelo, MS: bearing 104°T), and is situated 6.9 miles south-west of Fulton. Here, the air hangs thick with the scent of damp earth and the sweet perfume of blooming magnolias in their season, a palpable presence that clings to the broad-leafed oaks and the rustling cane breaks along the river's edge. The terrain, a generous offering of rich alluvial soil, lends itself to a certain groundedness, a quiet solidity that seems to seep from the very soil into the slow, deliberate rhythm of life. Sunlight, when it breaks through the humid haze, can cast a golden, almost liquid glow upon the fields, transforming the ordinary into something subtly extraordinary. The history of Greenwood is deeply entwined with the bounty of the Delta, its economy forged in the crucible of cotton and the enduring strength of its agricultural heritage. This is a place where the echoes of generations who worked this land can still be felt, a legacy carried in the weathered clapboard of older homes and the quiet dignity of its people. The Yazoo River, a vital artery for commerce and lifeblood for the surrounding farms, has shaped Greenwood's character, whispering tales of steamboats and burgeoning trade from its muddy depths. While modern industries have found a foothold, the spirit of the land remains paramount, a constant reminder of the deep roots that anchor Greenwood to its past and nurture its present.

About This Greenwood Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Greenwood, Mississippi — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 34.217885, -88.510048. 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 Greenwood and Itawamba County.

Detailed location data for Greenwood includes the ZIP code (38843), telephone area code (662, 228), county seat of Itawamba County (Fulton), and school district assignment (Greenwood-Leflore Consolidated 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 Greenwood is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.