Mount Olive Mississippi Map
Mount Olive, Franklin County
Mount Olive, 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 Mount Olive, Franklin County.
Interactive Map of Mount Olive, Mississippi
| City | Mount Olive |
| State | Mississippi (MS) |
| County | Franklin |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 31.355172 |
| Longitude | -90.93538 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Mount Olive, Mississippi
Mount Olive is a locality in Franklin County, Mississippi, United States. Mount Olive is located at 31.3552°N, 90.9354°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 39119.0.
Mount Olive rises from the rolling terrain of Franklin County, Mississippi, a place where the land itself seems to exhale a slow, verdant breath. It lies 55.7 miles north of Central, LA (from Central, LA: bearing 6°T), and is situated 9.0 miles south-west of Bude. The landscape here is a gentle swell of earth, softened by the persistent green of pine and hardwood forests that stretch towards horizons often softened by a haze of humidity. Deep ravines, carved by the patient work of water over centuries, punctuate the gentle slopes, their shadowed depths a cooler counterpoint to the sun-drenched clearings. In the humid air, the scent of damp earth and pine needles mingles with the faint, sweet perfume of honeysuckle that clings to fence rows and spills over forgotten garden walls. The light, especially in the late afternoon, possesses a liquid quality, bathing the scattered homes and fields in a warm, honeyed glow that seems to linger, reluctant to surrender to the approaching dusk. The history of Mount Olive is as deeply rooted as the ancient oaks that stand sentinel over its fields, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who first cleared this land. Its economy has long been tethered to the bounty of the soil, with agriculture, particularly cotton and timber, shaping the lives and livelihoods of its inhabitants for generations. Evidence of this past can be glimpsed in the weathered barns and the quiet dignity of old farmhouses, their porches perpetually open to the passing breeze. While the hum of modern machinery now supplements the rhythm of seasons, a palpable connection to the land persists, a quiet understanding of its cycles and its gifts. The spirit of community, forged in shared labor and mutual reliance, remains a defining characteristic of Mount Olive, a subtle but potent force that binds its people together.
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About This Mount Olive Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Mount Olive, 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 Mount Olive and Franklin County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Mount Olive 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 Mount Olive 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. |
