Helena Mississippi Map

About Helena, Mississippi

Helena is a locality in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States. It is a small community with a population of 983. The population density is 90.6 people per km². Helena is located at 30.4881°N, 88.5056°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 39562.

Helena anchors itself upon a landscape defined by the persistent, quiet passage of Black Creek, which carves a path through the low-lying woodland and silt-heavy earth. It lies 6.2 miles north-northeast of Moss Point, MS (from Moss Point, MS: bearing 22°T), and is situated 9.6 miles north-northeast of Pascagoula. The air here holds a moisture that clings to the skin, lingering beneath a canopy of dense, tangled greenery that seems to push against the edges of every fence line and gravel road. Three miles to the north, the surface of Black Creek Cooling Pond remains a glassy, unmoving expanse, reflecting the heavy, humid clouds that often gather in the afternoons. Beyond the immediate thickets, the terrain flattens into an expansive, agrarian reach, where the light at dusk takes on a bruised, violet quality, casting long shadows across the fields toward the distant, hazy silhouette of Easen Hill.

Helena emerged from the necessity of the land, its growth tethered to the rhythms of the soil and the quiet labor of those who work the nearby Farm Service Agency Interest Of Ms. The economy remains bound to the cycles of the earth, a steady, predictable pulse that contrasts with the occasional industrial hum of machinery drifting from the periphery. Life moves with a deliberate, measured cadence, informed by the proximity to The Neck, where the topography dips and turns, creating a pocket of stillness that persists despite the changing seasons. Residents maintain a connection to this geography that feels as deep as the roots of the pines, valuing the unassuming endurance of a landscape that demands little but provides a grounding, persistent sense of place.

About This Helena Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Helena, Mississippi. Coordinates: 30.488076, -88.505567. 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 Helena includes the ZIP code (39562), telephone area code (228), county seat of Jackson County (Pascagoula), and school district assignment (Moss Point 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.