Merigold Mississippi Map

About Merigold, Mississippi

Merigold is a locality in Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States. It is a small community with a population of 379. The population density is 151.0 people per km². Merigold is located at 33.8390°N, 90.7262°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Merigold is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 38759.

Merigold holds the flat, fertile expanse of the Mississippi Delta in a quiet, enduring embrace. It lies 6.6 miles north of Cleveland, MS (from Cleveland, MS: bearing 359°T), and is situated 12.7 miles northwest of Ruleville. Jones Bayou traces a slow, deliberate path past the outskirts of Merigold, its dark waters reflecting the heavy, humid sky that hangs low over the surrounding fields. The land here remains stubbornly level, an alluvial plain where the horizon stretches thin and taut, occasionally broken by the distant, hazy suggestion of Egypt Ridge rising against the western sky. Only four miles away, the quiet waters of Raineys Lake offer a sanctuary for the local fauna, while the nearby Farm Service Agency Interest Of Ms provides a protected corridor for the wildlife that thrives in this damp, sun-drenched soil. During the long, golden afternoons, the light thickens, turning the air into a shimmering veil that seems to pause the very movement of the day.

Agriculture defines the pulse of Merigold, where the rhythm of the seasons is marked by the planting and harvesting of cotton and soybeans across the vast, unbroken acreage. The economy remains tethered to the black, heavy soil, a legacy that traces back through decades of cultivation and the labor of those who first broke this ground. Beyond the fields, the quiet streets are lined with architecture that speaks to a century of persistence, where the storefronts and homes maintain a steady, unadorned dignity. Life in Merigold proceeds with a measured gravity, shaped by the heat that rises from the asphalt and the deep, fertile earth that demands constant, humble attention from those who call the place home.

About This Merigold Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Merigold, Mississippi. Coordinates: 33.839001, -90.726209. 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 Merigold includes the ZIP code (38759), telephone area code (662), county seat of Bolivar County (Cleveland), and school district assignment (Cleveland 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.