Lynchburg Mississippi Map

About Lynchburg, Mississippi

Lynchburg is a locality in DeSoto County, Mississippi, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,466. The population density is 492.6 people per km². Lynchburg is located at 34.9620°N, 90.1071°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 38637, 38680, 39041.

Lynchburg stretches across a landscape defined by the quiet, heavy humidity of the interior plains, where the sun pulls a thick, golden haze over the earth at the close of every day. It lies 3.5 miles west of Horn Lake, MS (from Horn Lake, MS: bearing 278°T), and is situated 5.1 miles west-southwest of Southaven. The physical character of Lynchburg is shaped by a flat, fertile expanse that holds the heat long after dusk, with the vegetation clinging to the moisture of the low-lying terrain. Just two miles away, the dark, slow-moving currents of Horn Lake Creek carve a path through the silt, while the distant Josie Harry Towhead lies eight miles off, a reminder of the subtle, ancient depressions that define the regional topography. At 301 Ball Park, the grass grows thick and resilient, providing a center for activity where the air feels weighted with the scent of damp soil and the impending stillness of the coming night.

Lynchburg carries the quiet gravity of a place built upon the rhythms of agriculture and the persistent, slow labor of the land. Economic life here remains tied to the cycles of the soil, reflecting a history that values endurance over the frantic pace of more urbanized centers. While the proximity to Lake McKellar, located eight miles from the center, offers a stillness to the regional horizon, the daily life of Lynchburg is defined by its own internal momentum and the steady, unadorned work of its residents. The architecture here favors utility and resilience, standing as a plain, honest witness to the years, while the local character is marked by an observant, watchful patience that seems to rise from the very dust of the fields.

About This Lynchburg Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lynchburg, Mississippi. Coordinates: 34.961972, -90.107084. 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 Lynchburg includes the ZIP code (38637, 38680, 39041), telephone area code (601, 769), county seat of DeSoto County (Hernando), and school district assignment (DeSoto 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.