Mantachie Mississippi Map

About Mantachie, Mississippi

Mantachie is a locality in Itawamba County, Mississippi, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,121. The population density is 110.0 people per km². Mantachie is located at 34.3213°N, 88.5026°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Mantachie is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 38855.

Mantachie emerges from the quiet intersection of pine-studded uplands and the persistent, low-slung course of Tishtony Creek. It lies 13.0 miles east-northeast of Tupelo, MS (from Tupelo, MS: bearing 69°T), and is situated 5.8 miles northwest of Fulton. The land here settles into a rhythmic pattern of wooded slopes that soften as they approach the distant, hazy silhouette of Pea Ridge, a reminder of the geologic patience required to carve such a landscape. Sunlight in the late afternoon catches the moisture rising from the earth, illuminating the dense foliage that crowds the banks of the creek and spills out toward the verdant expanses of the Canal Section Wma. Four miles out, the surface of Old River Cutoff holds the sky in a mirror of dark, still water, anchoring the surrounding woods in a silence that feels ancient and undisturbed.

Mantachie maintains a steady, deliberate pace, anchored by the cycles of the timber industry and the agricultural traditions that have long defined the occupation of this soil. The local economy relies on the quiet labor of those who manage the surrounding acreage, where the rhythm of the work dictates the tempo of the days more surely than any clock. History here is kept in the way the light catches the weathered siding of older buildings and the persistent growth of vines that reclaim unmanaged corners of the fields. Beyond the reach of the Pharr Flats, the culture of the area remains deeply tied to a sense of place that values the persistence of the landscape over the rapid shifts of the modern world.

About This Mantachie Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Mantachie, Mississippi. Coordinates: 34.321343, -88.502565. 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 Mantachie includes the ZIP code (38855), telephone area code (662), county seat of Itawamba County (Fulton), and school district assignment (Itawamba 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.