Houston Mississippi Map
Houston, Lauderdale County
Houston, Mississippi — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Houston, Lauderdale County.
Interactive Map of Houston, Mississippi
| City | Houston |
| State | Mississippi (MS) |
| County | Lauderdale |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 32.412642 |
| Longitude | -88.700045 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Houston, Mississippi
Houston is a locality in Lauderdale County, Mississippi, United States. Houston is located at 32.4126°N, 88.7000°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 38851.0.
Houston, Mississippi, unfolds under a sky that often holds a gentle, diffused light, a characteristic of these rolling East Mississippi hills. It lies 3.3 miles north of Meridian, MS (from Meridian, MS: bearing 4°T), and is situated 3.1 miles west of Marion. The landscape here is a mosaic of fertile bottomlands bordering sluggish creeks and woodlands that press in, their dense canopy a deep, verdant shade even at midday. Old farmhouses, weathered to shades of silver and grey, stand sentinel amidst fields of cotton and corn, their porches often adorned with rocking chairs that seem to sway with a memory of past breezes. The air itself carries a certain weight, thick with the scent of pine needles warmed by the sun and the distant, earthy perfume of turned soil. The history of Houston is a quiet one, deeply rooted in the agricultural bounty of this region. Its economy, once centered on cotton, has diversified, though farming remains a vital thread, its rhythms dictating the pace of life. The old courthouse square still serves as the heart of Houston, a place where local traditions are kept alive, and where the slow, deliberate pace of conversation often drifts from the shade of oak trees. There are no grand monuments here, no clamor of industry that shouts its presence, but a subtle strength in the enduring spirit of its people, who have weathered economic shifts and the passage of seasons with a quiet resilience.
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About This Houston Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Houston, Mississippi with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Houston and Lauderdale County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Houston is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Houston is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
