Mendenhall Mississippi Map

About Mendenhall, Mississippi

Mendenhall is a locality in Simpson County, Mississippi, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,199. The population density is 158.8 people per km². Mendenhall is located at 31.9618°N, 89.8701°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Mendenhall is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 39114.

Mendenhall holds its own against the horizon, anchored by the persistent, dark currents of Sellers Creek that cut through the low-lying terrain like a slow, deliberate scar. It lies 22.6 miles south-southeast of Brandon, MS (from Brandon, MS: bearing 162°T), and is situated 10.0 miles northwest of Magee. The land here is defined by a dense, humid stillness where the air feels heavy with the scent of pine needles and damp earth, occasionally broken by the sharp, metallic heat of a summer afternoon. Beyond the immediate reach of the creek, the topography shifts into modest, pine-thickened elevations that rise toward the distant silhouette of Indian Mound Hill, a silent sentinel marking the edge of the local vision. The light at dusk here is thick and amber, catching the broad leaves of the thicket and turning the shadows into deep, bruised purples that stretch across the unpaved margins of the property lines.

Mendenhall retains the quiet, utilitarian architecture of a place built on the steady output of timber and the seasonal cycles of regional agriculture. The economy remains tethered to the rhythm of the land, with local commerce clustering around the center where the day-to-day work of the county persists without pretense. Residents moving between the local storefronts or making the short trek toward the recreational space of Magee City Park often carry the casual, tempered patience of those who live far from the frantic pace of the larger world. While the quietude of the region is absolute, there is a distinct sense of continuity in the way the local life unfolds, a subtle endurance that persists as reliably as the water flowing through the creek beds, miles away from any competing influence or the pull of the distant, crowded coasts.

About This Mendenhall Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Mendenhall, Mississippi. Coordinates: 31.961824, -89.870078. 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 Mendenhall includes the ZIP code (39114), telephone area code (601), county seat of Simpson County (Mendenhall), and school district assignment (Simpson 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.