Kirkville Mississippi Map

About Kirkville, Mississippi

Kirkville is a locality in Pike County, Mississippi, United States. It is a small community with a population of 308. The population density is 34.5 people per km². Kirkville is located at 34.4420°N, 88.4855°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 38824, 39648, 38856.

Kirkville stretches across a quiet expanse of inland terrain where the Minnehaha River cuts a slow, persistent path through the loamy earth. It lies 3.3 miles southwest of McComb, MS (from McComb, MS: bearing 231°T), and is situated 5.3 miles north-northwest of Magnolia. The landscape surrounding Kirkville is defined by the steady, humid weight of the air and the dense, green thickets that cling to the banks of the Minnehaha River, where the light at dusk turns a bruised, heavy gold. Only two miles distant, the still waters of Lake Tangipahoa offer a mirror to the sky, reflecting the tall, swaying pines that dominate the horizon. While the distant elevation of Hope Hill remains a faint, hazy suggestion nineteen miles away, the immediate geography is marked by subtle, verdant swells of land and the sprawling, quiet reach of Percy Quinn State Park just a mile from the center of activity.

Industry in Kirkville has long been tied to the rhythm of the soil and the timber pulled from the surrounding woodlands, sustaining a local economy that values the endurance of its modest, brick-fronted commerce. The history of Kirkville is held in the quietude of its streets, where the passage of time is measured not by grand events but by the seasonal cycles of the fields and the persistent flow of the nearby water. Residents maintain a pace that favors deliberate conversation and the preservation of long-standing family ties, creating a cultural character that feels deeply rooted in the heavy, fertile ground. Even as the modern world encroaches, the proximity to the natural sanctuary of Percy Quinn State Park ensures that the wilder, wooded edges of the region remain a vital presence in the daily lives of those who call Kirkville home.

About This Kirkville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Kirkville, Mississippi. Coordinates: 34.44201, -88.485463. 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 Kirkville includes the ZIP code (38824, 39648, 38856), telephone area code (228, 662), county seat of Pike County (Magnolia), and school district assignment (Itawamba 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.