Itta Bena Mississippi Map

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.

About This Itta Bena Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Itta Bena, Mississippi. Coordinates: 33.49512, -90.319807. 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 Itta Bena includes the ZIP code (38941), telephone area code (228), county seat of Leflore County (Greenwood), and school district assignment (Greenwood-Leflore Consolidated 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.