Houston Mississippi Map

About Houston, Mississippi

Houston is a locality in Chickasaw County, Mississippi, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,797. The population density is 198.7 people per km². Houston is located at 33.8962°N, 89.0035°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Houston is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 39305, 38851.

Houston spreads across the quiet, undulating terrain of Mississippi, where the earth seems to hold the heat of the afternoon long after the sun has begun its descent. It lies 30.0 miles southwest of Tupelo, MS (from Tupelo, MS: bearing 214°T), and is situated 15.7 miles west-southwest of Okolona. The landscape is defined by the steady, unpretentious path of Bray Creek, which winds through the verdant lowlands near the center of the terrain. To the west, the subtle rise of Witch Dance Hill marks the horizon, while the verdant expanse of Joe Brigance Memorial Park offers a shaded sanctuary for those who seek the stillness of the afternoon. The light here has a singular, golden quality that catches the dust motes above the tall grasses, turning the mundane fields into a shimmering study of amber and deep, mossy green.

Houston carries the weight of a long-settled interior, where the economy remains tethered to the rhythmic cycles of the land and the modest industry that sustains its people. The local character is shaped by the proximity to the Witch Dance Horse Trail, a path that invites a slower engagement with the woods and the deep, silent wisdom of the interior timberlands. Eight miles away, the waters of Linn Lake catch the reflection of the sky, serving as a quiet mirror to the changing seasons that dictate the pace of life. Here, the passage of time is measured not by the rush of commerce, but by the slow, deliberate growth of the forest and the enduring stability of the soil that anchors Houston to its place in the world.

About This Houston Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Houston, Mississippi. Coordinates: 33.896187, -89.00349. 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 Houston includes the ZIP code (39305, 38851), telephone area code (601, 662), county seat of Chickasaw County (Houston), and school district assignment (Chickasaw County 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.