Merigold, Mississippi — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Merigold, Bolivar County.
| City | Merigold |
| State | Mississippi (MS) |
| County | Bolivar |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 33.839001 |
| Longitude | -90.726209 |
| Population | 484 |
| Density | 252.7 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Merigold is a locality in Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States. It is a small community with a population of 484. The population density is 252.7 people per km². Merigold is located at 33.8390°N, 90.7262°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 38759.
Merigold rests in the broad, fertile lap of Bolivar County, where the land itself seems to exhale a deep, patient breath. It lies 35.4 miles north-north-east of Greenville, MS (from Greenville, MS: bearing 33°T), and is situated 6.6 miles north of Cleveland. The soil here, a rich, dark loam, lies flat for miles, broken only by the gentle, almost imperceptible swell of fields ready for cultivation or recently harvested. Across these expanses, the sky is a vast canvas, shifting from the piercing blue of midday to the bruised purples and fiery oranges of a Delta sunset, painting the quiet world with a fleeting, ephemeral beauty. Stands of ancient oak and cypress, their limbs draped with Spanish moss, punctuate the horizon, offering the only significant vertical interruption in the otherwise horizontal sweep of the landscape. The air, thick with the scent of damp earth and growing things, carries the distant hum of machinery and the occasional, lonely cry of a bird. The story of Merigold is written in the rhythm of its agricultural heartbeat, a legacy deeply intertwined with the cultivation of cotton and, more recently, soybeans and corn, that have shaped this stretch of the Mississippi Delta. The very character of Merigold is etched by the enduring cycle of planting and harvest, a testament to the hardiness of those who have worked this land for generations. While the broader economic currents of the region have shifted over time, the fundamental connection to the earth remains, a persistent hum beneath the surface of everyday life. The pace here is measured, dictated not by clocks but by the sun and the seasons, and the quiet dignity of a community that understands the enduring power of the land.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Merigold, Mississippi with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Merigold and Bolivar County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Merigold is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Merigold is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |