McLain Mississippi Map

About McLain, Mississippi

McLain is a locality in Greene County, Mississippi, United States. It is a small community with a population of 313. The population density is 35.6 people per km². McLain is located at 31.1088°N, 88.8273°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. McLain is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 39456.

McLain asserts its presence amidst a landscape defined by the quiet persistence of McSwain Branch, which winds through the terrain with a deliberate, muddy grace. It lies 30.4 miles east-southeast of Petal, MS (from Petal, MS: bearing 123°T), and is situated 16.3 miles west-southwest of Leakesville. The earth here holds the moisture of the lowlands, supporting a dense, verdant canopy that stretches toward the nearby boundaries of De Soto National Forest. To the east, the elevation shifts subtly toward the prominence of Thompson Hill, while the proximity to Dunnam Field offers a wide, open basin that catches the long, amber light of late afternoon. Moody Lake sits nearby, a mirror for the overhanging pines that mark the transition from the thicket to the more settled, cleared patches of the region.

McLain emerged from the interplay of timber and rail, a history etched into the grain of the local economy which still leans heavily upon the stewardship of the surrounding woods. The daily rhythm is measured not by clocks, but by the shifting heat and the sound of wind moving through the longleaf needles. Residents maintain a connection to the land that is neither sentimental nor aggressive, but simply a fact of existence, where the legacy of the sawmill era has given way to a quieter, more private pursuit of the seasons. Life in McLain proceeds with an internal logic, focused on the maintenance of homesteads and the slow, seasonal cycles that define the interior of the state.

About This McLain Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of McLain, Mississippi. Coordinates: 31.108796, -88.82726. 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 McLain includes the ZIP code (39456), telephone area code (601), county seat of Greene County (Leakesville), and school district assignment (Greene 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.