Leaf Mississippi Map

About Leaf, Mississippi

Leaf is a locality in Greene County, Mississippi, United States. It is a small community with a population of 61. The population density is 6.5 people per km². Leaf is located at 31.0257°N, 88.7956°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 39456.

Leaf unfolds across a landscape of gentle, rolling hills, where the deep greens of pine forests meet the softer hues of cultivated fields. It lies 35.9 miles south-east of Hattiesburg, MS (from Hattiesburg, MS: bearing 125°T), and is situated 16.7 miles west-south-west of Leakesville. The air here, especially in the hush of late afternoon, carries the faint, sweet scent of pine needles warmed by the sun, a fragrance that seems to cling to the very texture of the land. Creeks, shallow and clear, wind their way through the terrain, their banks often draped with the weeping branches of willows, their waters glinting like scattered diamonds under the diffused sunlight. The houses, scattered with a generous hand, are often framed by broad porches, inviting a slower pace of observation, a quiet contemplation of the sky and the slow drift of clouds. The history of Leaf is bound to the rich soil and the waterways that have sustained its people for generations. Once, the logging industry played a significant role here, the forests yielding their bounty to fuel distant industries, and the echoes of that time can still be felt in the enduring appreciation for the natural world. Today, agriculture remains a cornerstone of Leaf's economy, with fields of cotton and soybeans stretching across the fertile plains, their rows a testament to persistent labor. The quiet rhythm of life in Leaf is punctuated by the infrequent passing of a truck on the county roads, the distant hum of a tractor, and the gathering of neighbors for community events, fostering a sense of shared experience rooted in this particular corner of Greene County.

About This Leaf Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Leaf, Mississippi — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 31.025742, -88.795592. 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 Leaf and Greene County.

Detailed location data for Leaf includes the ZIP code (39456), telephone area code (601), county seat of Greene County (Leakesville), and school district assignment (Greene 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 Leaf is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.