Jacinto Mississippi Map
Jacinto, 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 Jacinto, Alcorn County.
Interactive Map of Jacinto, Mississippi
| City | Jacinto |
| State | Mississippi (MS) |
| County | Alcorn |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 34.759814 |
| Longitude | -88.428381 |
| Population | 167 |
| Density | 5.3 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Jacinto, Mississippi
Jacinto is a locality in Alcorn County, Mississippi, United States. It is a small community with a population of 167. The population density is 5.3 people per km². Jacinto is located at 34.7598°N, 88.4284°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 38865.
Jacinto unfolds across the rolling terrain of Northeast Mississippi, a landscape where the earth itself seems to breathe with a quiet, persistent life. It lies 26.6 miles south-south-west of Hardin, TN (from Hardin, TN: bearing 203°T), and is situated 8.5 miles south-west of Burnsville. The land here is a study in gentle slopes, punctuated by the darker greens of dense woodlands that give way to open fields, often brushed with the ochre hues of late summer or the pale gold of ripening grain. The air, particularly in the languid afternoons, carries the faint, earthy scent of sun-baked soil and distant pine, a subtle perfume that clings to the senses. Sunlight filters through the broad leaves of oak and hickory, casting shifting patterns on the dusty roads that meander through the scattered homesteads and farms, giving the whole place a sense of being both rooted and in constant, slow motion. The history of Jacinto is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of its people and the land they have worked for generations. Once the county seat, its former prominence is now a whisper carried on the breeze, a story told in the hushed tones of older residents who recall a different era. The local economy, deeply tied to agriculture, still sees fields yielding cotton, corn, and soybeans, their cultivation a rhythmic cycle that has shaped the character of Jacinto. The remnants of earlier structures, perhaps a weathered barn or a stone foundation peeking through overgrown grass, serve as quiet reminders of the hands that have toiled here, their efforts contributing to the enduring, unhurried rhythm of life that defines this corner of Alcorn County.
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About This Jacinto Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Jacinto, 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 Jacinto and Alcorn County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Jacinto 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 Jacinto 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. |
