Liberty Mississippi Map

About Liberty, Mississippi

Liberty is a locality in Newton County, Mississippi, United States. It is a small community with a population of 560. The population density is 104.9 people per km². Liberty is located at 31.1619°N, 90.7983°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Liberty is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 39345, 39428, 39346.

Liberty rises from the loess hills of southwestern Mississippi, a landscape where the earth is carved into steep ridges and deep, shadowed hollows. It lies 25.1 miles west-southwest of Meridian, MS (from Meridian, MS: bearing 256°T), and is situated 4.0 miles southeast of Newton. Moisture clings to the heavy air, encouraging the dense, tangled growth of vines that drape over the loblolly pines and sweetgums standing guard at the edge of the woods. A mile from the center of Liberty, the waters of Bogue Falema Creek trace a slow, winding path through the silt, while two miles away, the quiet surface of Wickware Pond reflects the shifting amber of a humid afternoon. To the north, the distant, hazy silhouette of Turkey Ridge breaks the horizon, anchoring the view against the vast, open sky. Four miles out, the quiet acreage of Unknown Park preserves a slice of the native woodland, offering a stillness that seems to permeate the very soil of the surrounding countryside.

Agriculture and the rhythms of timber production have long defined the character of Liberty, shaping a local economy built upon the steady labor of the land. The architecture of the courthouse square speaks to an older ambition, with brick facades that have weathered the humid seasons, standing as firm markers of a history rooted in the mid-nineteenth century. Daily life in Liberty moves with a deliberate, measured pace, punctuated by the passing of trucks loaded with pine logs and the occasional stillness of a porch-sitting evening. There is a distinct gravity to the local culture, a sense of continuity maintained by families who have occupied these same ridges for generations, finding a quiet satisfaction in the work of the fields and the endurance of their small, sun-drenched streets.

About This Liberty Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Liberty, Mississippi. Coordinates: 31.161899, -90.798332. 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 Liberty includes the ZIP code (39345, 39428, 39346), telephone area code (601, 228), county seat of Newton County (Decatur), and school district assignment (Amite 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.