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Itta Bena Mississippi Map

Explore Itta Bena, Mississippi, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Itta Bena, Mississippi

How to Use This Itta Bena, Mississippi Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Itta Bena, Mississippi. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Mississippi or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Itta Bena.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Itta Bena
State	Mississippi (MS)
County	Leflore County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	33.49512
Longitude	-90.319807
Population	1,679
Density	459.4 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	38941
Area Code	228
County Seat	Greenwood
School District	Greenwood-Leflore Consolidated School District

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About Itta Bena, Mississippi

Itta Bena is a locality in Leflore County, Mississippi, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,679. The population density is 459.4 people per km². Itta Bena is located at 33.4951°N, 90.3198°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Itta Bena is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 38941.

Itta Bena occupies a vast, level expanse of the Mississippi Delta, where the horizon stretches thin and flat under a sky that seems to possess more weight than the earth below. It lies 8.2 miles west of Greenwood, MS (from Greenwood, MS: bearing 260°T), and is situated 19.6 miles east of Indianola. The land is defined by the persistent, dark fertility of the soil and the quietude of its inland plains, far removed from the turbulence of any coastline. Gin Bayou carves a slow, deliberate path through the landscape just two miles from the center, its water often still and reflective of the heavy, humid air. Beyond the immediate reach of the fields, the terrain holds a subtle depth, with the distant elevation of Millers Hill rising fourteen miles away as a faint, gray interruption to the otherwise unbroken line of the prairie. Within the town itself, the Tennis Courts provide a localized center of activity, serving as a social anchor where the day’s heat is tempered by the shade of encroaching foliage.

Itta Bena grew from the deep-rooted cycles of agriculture, a history written in the furrows of cotton and grain that have sustained the local economy for generations. The influence of Mossy Lake, ten miles to the west, lingers in the damp, rich atmosphere that characterizes the region, fostering a pace of life that favors patience over haste. Education stands as a pillar of the identity of Itta Bena, with the presence of Mississippi Valley State University lending a scholarly gravity to the surrounding fields. The culture remains inextricably linked to the rhythm of the seasons, where the sound of the wind through the tall grasses and the occasional cooling breeze suggest a land that remembers its own endurance. Even as modern industry shifts, the character of the place remains anchored in the stubborn vitality of the delta, a quiet persistence that defines the experience of those who live and work here.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Lakeside Park (Local Park) — 0.3 mi, 163° S
Brazil Community Park (Local Park) — 0.4 mi, 291° W
Yanky-72 Historic Marker (Monument) — 1.4 mi, 311° NW
Rice-Totten Stadium (Stadium) — 1.7 mi, 306° NW
Florewood River Plantation State Park (State Park) — 4.4 mi, 064° NE
Stribling Park (Local Recreation) — 6.5 mi, 068° E
Museum of the Mississippi Delta (Museum) — 6.7 mi, 070° E
YANKY-72 Cross (Monument) — 7.5 mi, 252° W
YANKY-72 Crash Site (Monument) — 7.7 mi, 253° W
Mathews Brake National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 7.9 mi, 160° S · 4,722 acres
Farm Service Agency Interest Of Ms (National Wildlife Refuge) — 8.7 mi, 148° SE · 20k acres
Malmaison Wma (State Conservation Area) — 14.6 mi, 031° NE
Sky Lake Wma (State Conservation Area) — 14.7 mi, 212° SW
Dockery Farms (Attraction) — 23.5 mi, 314° NW
Martin & Sue King Railroad Museum (Museum) — 28.8 mi, 307° NW
Christ Centered Cross (Public Artwork) — 34.0 mi, 054° NE
Confederate fort (Historic Castle / Fort) — 37.7 mi, 057° NE
Confederate redoubt (Historic Castle / Fort) — 37.9 mi, 056° NE
Hugh White State Park (State Park) — 39.3 mi, 058° NE
Holly Springs National Forest (National Forest) — 40.1 mi, 044° NE · 156k acres
E.E. Bass Cultural Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 42.8 mi, 262° W
Delta National Forest (National Forest) — 43.0 mi, 209° SW · 61k acres
Greenville History Museum (Museum) — 43.1 mi, 262° W
Greenville Cypress Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 44.0 mi, 260° W
Charlie Capps WMA (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 44.7 mi, 305° NW
Sunflower Waterfowl Project (Nature Reserve) — 52.8 mi, 211° SW
Kosciusko Heritage Foundation Museum (Museum) — 53.1 mi, 126° SE
French Camp Historic Village (Museum) — 54.8 mi, 104° E
Mound D (Historic Ruins) — 62.9 mi, 021° N

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