Lula Mississippi Map

About Lula, Mississippi

Lula is a locality in Coahoma County, Mississippi, United States. It is a small community with a population of 217. The population density is 201.6 people per km². Lula is located at 34.4532°N, 90.4787°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 38617.

Lula rests in a landscape defined by the patient, fertile embrace of the Mississippi Delta, a region where the sky often seems to stretch for an eternity, a canvas for the slow, deliberate march of cotton fields and the occasional stand of ancient cypress. It lies 42.9 miles south-west of Horn Lake, MS (from Horn Lake, MS: bearing 216°T), and is situated 8.2 miles south-east of Helena-West Helena. The air here carries the humid weight of summer, thick with the scent of damp earth and the distant hum of cicadas, a sound that becomes the very pulse of the afternoon. Roads, often straight as a surveyor's line, cut through the emerald expanse, leading to scattered houses and barns that seem to have grown from the soil themselves, their paint weathered to soft, muted tones by the relentless sun and the generous rains. The story of Lula is inextricably linked to the rich, alluvial soil that has sustained generations, a testament to the enduring power of agriculture in this corner of Coahoma County. For decades, cotton was king, its white bolls a familiar sight against the deep green, and while the economy has diversified, the land's bounty remains central. The Yazoo River, a serpentine artery, flows not far off, shaping the drainage and the lives of those who call Lula home, its waters a constant murmur in the background of this quiet existence. This is a place where history is not found in grand monuments, but in the enduring traditions of community and the subtle shifts in the agricultural rhythm, a quiet resilience etched into the very character of Lula.

About This Lula Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lula, Mississippi — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 34.453161, -90.478712. 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 Lula and Coahoma County.

Detailed location data for Lula includes the ZIP code (38617), telephone area code (601, 769), county seat of Coahoma County (Clarksdale), and school district assignment (Coahoma 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 Lula is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.