Kirkville Mississippi Map

About Kirkville, Mississippi

Kirkville is a locality in Itawamba County, Mississippi, United States. It is a small community with a population of 356. The population density is 29.6 people per km². Kirkville is located at 34.4515°N, 88.4898°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 38856.

Kirkville exhales a quiet breath of red clay and pine, a place where the land itself seems to settle into gentle swells and hollows. It lies 18.1 miles north-east of Tupelo, MS (from Tupelo, MS: bearing 42°T), and is situated 9.2 miles east-south-east of Baldwyn. The sunlight, when it breaks through the humid air, carries a soft, diffused glow, illuminating fields that stretch towards a horizon softened by the distant, hazy green of the Tombigbee National Forest. Around the modest cluster of buildings that form Kirkville's heart, the earth is a rich, deep hue, hinting at the fertility that has long been coaxed from its surface. Here, the air often carries the faint, earthy scent of damp soil and the distant murmur of cicadas, a constant hum that underscores the unhurried pulse of life. The history of Kirkville is as deeply rooted as the ancient oaks that stand sentinel along its byways, a story intertwined with the agricultural bounty of Itawamba County. For generations, this land has yielded cotton and corn, the rhythms of planting and harvest dictating the pace of its days. While the broader economic currents have shifted, the spirit of self-reliance and community endures, a quiet testament to the resilience of its people. The very character of Kirkville is etched in the weathered wood of its homes and the friendly nods exchanged on its quiet streets, a place where the past informs the present with a gentle, persistent presence.

About This Kirkville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Kirkville, Mississippi — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 34.451489, -88.489772. 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 Kirkville and Itawamba County.

Detailed location data for Kirkville includes the ZIP code (38824), telephone area code (228, 662), county seat of Itawamba County (Fulton), and school district assignment (Itawamba County School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Kirkville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.