Henderson Point Mississippi Map

About Henderson Point, Mississippi

Henderson Point is a locality in Harrison County, Mississippi, United States. It is a small community with a population of 232. The population density is 84.1 people per km². Henderson Point is located at 30.3088°N, 89.2870°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 39571.

Henderson Point manifests as a low-slung stretch of land where the humid breath of the Gulf of Mexico perpetually softens the edges of the horizon. It lies 2.6 miles east of Bay St. Louis, MS (from Bay St. Louis, MS: bearing 90°T), and is situated 8.5 miles west-southwest of Long Beach. Mallini Bayou carves a dark, brackish path through the marshy perimeter, its sluggish currents carrying the scent of salt-grass and decaying cedar toward the open water. To the west, the landscape flattens into a monochromatic expanse of silt and sand, while the distant, hazy silhouette of Great Sand Hill marks the only significant interruption in an otherwise level topography. The light here acts as a prism, turning the afternoon sky into a bruised violet that reflects off the shallows, illuminating the skeletal remainders of driftwood and the tangled, verdant growth that thrives in the heavy, humid air.

Henderson Point bears the quiet marks of a long-standing coastal existence, shaped by the cyclical arrival of storms and the slow, persistent accumulation of trade and maritime labor. While the local economy remains tethered to the rhythms of the water, the proximity of the Bayou Portage Coastal Reserve serves as a permanent buffer, preserving a quietude that contrasts with the industrial activity of the nearby harbors. Residents often look toward the distant Cameron Island, a dark smudge against the waves, while the memory of North Pass lingers nineteen miles inland as a reminder of the region’s complex, interconnected drainage. Life in Henderson Point unfolds with a deliberate, sparse cadence, defined by the maintenance of bulkhead and pier, and the patient observation of a tide that never truly recedes, but merely shifts its weight against the shore.

About This Henderson Point Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Henderson Point, Mississippi. Coordinates: 30.308808, -89.286989. 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 Henderson Point includes the ZIP code (39571), telephone area code (228), county seat of Harrison County (Gulfport), and school district assignment (Pass Christian Public 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.