Mize Mississippi Map

About Mize, Mississippi

Mize is a locality in Smith County, Mississippi, United States. It is a small community with a population of 317. The population density is 50.2 people per km². Mize is located at 31.8685°N, 89.5559°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Mize is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 39116.

Mize anchors itself amidst a landscape of pine-timbered ridges and clay-heavy soil that holds the heat of the afternoon long after the sun has begun its descent. It lies 27.7 miles west-northwest of Laurel, MS (from Laurel, MS: bearing 296°T), and is situated 10.4 miles east of Magee. Clear Creek carves a winding path through the local topography, its waters moving with a deliberate, quiet purpose that reflects the slow accumulation of sediment and shade along its banks. Beyond the immediate reach of the creek, the land rises into the modest, weathered silhouettes of Flat Rock Hill, which loom on the horizon like a reminder of the earth’s ancient, unyielding architecture. The air here carries the scent of damp loam and cooling needles, a heavy, sensory stillness that settles over the fields when the humidity breaks. Three miles away, the surface of Lake Ross Barnett remains a glassy expanse, mirroring the broad, expansive sky that dominates the view over the surrounding plains.

Mize endures as a place where the economy remains tethered to the rhythmic demands of the land, defined by the steady labor of timber production and the persistent cultivation of regional crops. The history of the area is etched into the quietude of Sullivans Hollow, where the shadows seem to linger longer, preserving a sense of the solitude that once defined early settlement. Residents looking for recreation often turn their gaze toward the City Of Magee Sportsplex, a destination that serves as a focal point for communal activity and local competition. Life in Mize possesses a singular, unforced quality, manifesting in the way the light catches the dust on a gravel road at dusk or the specific, resonant sound of the wind moving through the canopy of longleaf pines. It is a locality that demands little, offering instead an honest, grounded existence that remains largely indifferent to the frantic pace of the wider world.

About This Mize Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Mize, Mississippi. Coordinates: 31.868493, -89.555902. 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 Mize includes the ZIP code (39116), telephone area code (601), county seat of Smith County (Raleigh), and school district assignment (Smith 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.