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About Longview, Mississippi

Longview is a locality in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, United States. It is a small community with a population of 295. The population density is 68.3 people per km². Longview is located at 33.4011°N, 88.9340°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 38821, 38826, 39759.

Longview exists where the humid breath of the inland plains meets the persistent, quiet creep of vegetation that defines the Mississippi landscape. It lies 6.7 miles west-southwest of Starkville, MS (from Starkville, MS: bearing 242°T), and is situated 8.2 miles west-southwest of Mississippi State. The terrain around Longview is shaped by the subtle, rhythmic flow of Talking Warrior Creek, which cuts a narrow, winding path through the heavy clay and silt. Beyond the immediate banks of the creek, the land transitions into a tapestry of dense, humid woodland, punctuated by the shadows cast by the Mississippi State University School of Forest Resources. On clear, still evenings, the light settles over the fields in a thick, amber haze, softening the edges of the horizon where the land flattens into an endless, quiet expanse. The air here holds the weight of the interior, untouched by any distant salt, smelling instead of damp pine needles and the deep, dark loam of the fields.

Longview maintains a steady, deliberate pace, a vestige of a time when the rhythm of the day was dictated entirely by the cycles of the earth. The local economy remains tethered to the land, drawing sustenance from the surrounding agricultural tracts and the proximity to research-driven forestry initiatives that characterize the broader region. Just a few miles away, the Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge serves as a sanctuary for the migratory birds and wildlife that claim the dense thickets and wetlands as their own, offering a silent counterpoint to the quiet activity of the nearby county roads. Residents often look toward Oktibbeha County Lake when the heat of the afternoon peaks, seeking the cool reprieve of its still, freshwater expanse. Life in Longview is quiet, defined by a lingering, unforced patience that allows the history of the soil to remain an active part of the present.

About This Longview Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Longview, Mississippi. Coordinates: 33.401125, -88.934019. 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 Longview includes the ZIP code (38821, 38826, 39759), telephone area code (662), county seat of Oktibbeha County (Starkville), and school district assignment (Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated 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.