Latimer Mississippi Map

About Latimer, Mississippi

Latimer is a locality in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States. It has a population of approximately 6,756. The population density is 153.5 people per km². Latimer is located at 30.5346°N, 88.8667°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 39532.

Latimer rests in a landscape shaped by the slow, persistent work of water and earth, where the air carries the damp, green scent of pine and the occasional sweetness of ripening figs. It lies 9.6 miles north of Biloxi, MS (from Biloxi, MS: bearing 7°T), and is situated 8.8 miles north-north-west of Ocean Springs. The terrain here is a gentle undulation, a soft rise and fall of sandy loam that supports a tenacious growth of mixed forest – towering pines stand sentinel alongside the spreading canopies of oaks and magnolias, their branches draped with Spanish moss that sways like spectral beards in the humid breezes. Ditches, wide and shallow, trace the contours of the land, channeling the abundant rainfall towards the unseen creeks and bayous that thread through the dense undergrowth, their presence hinted at by the richer, darker soil and the chorus of unseen frogs. Sunlight, when it breaks through the overhead leaves, falls in broad, warm shafts, illuminating the fallen pine needles and the occasional flash of a cardinal's crimson against the verdant backdrop. The history of Latimer is one of quiet settlement and the enduring pursuit of sustenance from the land, its roots reaching back to the early days of agricultural endeavor in this part of the Gulf Coast. For generations, the local economy has been tied to the bounty of the surrounding forests and fields, with timber harvesting and small-scale farming forming the backbone of its existence, supplemented by the fishing and crabbing that thrive in the nearby waterways leading to the Pascagoula River. While no grand monuments mark its past, the character of Latimer is etched in the enduring independence of its residents and the unhurried pace of daily life, where porch swings still creak with the gentle motion of conversation and the distant hum of a tractor is a familiar sound. The very air seems to hold a memory of simpler times, a quiet resilience that has allowed Latimer to endure, a testament to the deep connection between its people and the land they inhabit.

About This Latimer Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Latimer, Mississippi — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 30.534641, -88.866698. 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 Latimer and Jackson County.

Detailed location data for Latimer includes the ZIP code (39565), telephone area code (228), county seat of Jackson County (Pascagoula), and school district assignment (Jackson 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 Latimer is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.