Gunnison Mississippi Map

About Gunnison, Mississippi

Gunnison is a locality in Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States. It is a small community with a population of 295. The population density is 116.2 people per km². Gunnison is located at 33.9443°N, 90.9451°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Gunnison is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 38746.

Gunnison occupies a flat, expansive stretch of the Mississippi Delta where the earth seems to hold the sky in an endless, shimmering embrace. It lies 18.7 miles northwest of Cleveland, MS (from Cleveland, MS: bearing 318°T), and is situated 27.8 miles southwest of Clarksdale. The horizon remains remarkably level, interrupted only by the silhouettes of distant, ancient trees that lean against the heavy, humid air. Concordia Bayou pools in the immediate vicinity, its dark, reflective surface mirroring the slow procession of clouds that drift over the fields. To the east, the ground remains stubbornly level, though the distant elevation of Hickory Ridge suggests a shift in the tectonic memory of the region, visible only as a faint, gray serration against the afternoon light. Sunlight here possesses a thick, amber quality, turning the dust of the plains into a fine, suspended gold that settles over the landscape as the day wanes.

Agriculture defines the pulse of Gunnison, where the rhythm of planting and harvest dictates the quiet unfolding of each season. The economy remains tethered to the deep, fertile soil that has supported generations, while the proximity of the Bogue Phalia provides a subtle, verdant vein running through the surrounding farmland. Travelers might find the transition toward the Tarblue Lakebed marked by a shift in the texture of the reeds and the deepening of the shadows at dusk. Beyond the cultivated rows, the expanse of the Charlie Capps wildlife area offers a sanctuary where the land retains a wilder, unmanicured character. Gunnison moves at a deliberate pace, defined by the weight of its history and the persistent, quiet endurance of those who work the fields beneath a vast, indifferent dome of blue.

About This Gunnison Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Gunnison, Mississippi. Coordinates: 33.944275, -90.945106. 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 Gunnison includes the ZIP code (38746), telephone area code (662), county seat of Bolivar County (Cleveland), and school district assignment (West Bolivar Consolidated 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.