Mount Olive Mississippi Map
Mount Olive, Jones 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, Jones County.
Interactive Map of Mount Olive, Mississippi
| City | Mount Olive |
| State | Mississippi (MS) |
| County | Jones |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 31.744327 |
| Longitude | -89.052277 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Mount Olive, Mississippi
Mount Olive is a locality in Jones County, Mississippi, United States. Mount Olive is located at 31.7443°N, 89.0523°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 39119.0.
Mount Olive lies in the heart of Jones County, a place where the air hangs thick and sweet with the scent of pine and the distant hum of cicadas. It lies 32.1 miles north-north-east of Hattiesburg, MS (from Hattiesburg, MS: bearing 26°T), and is situated 5.8 miles north-east of Laurel. Rolling hills, cloaked in a dense green of hardwoods and pines, define the landscape, their slopes occasionally broken by clearings where sunlight spills onto fields of soybeans and corn. Creeks, often shallow and meandering, thread their way through the undergrowth, their banks lined with ferns and moss-covered logs. The land here feels ancient, worn smooth by generations of rain and sun, and the sky above, especially at dusk, can burn with an almost startling intensity of orange and violet before fading into the deep indigo of night. The history of Mount Olive is a story of resilience and quiet persistence, shaped by the timber industry and the fertile soil that has sustained agriculture for over a century. Early settlers, drawn by the vast forests, established a logging economy that, while diminished, still echoes in the local character. The town itself, though not a hub of grand pronouncements, has seen its share of quiet industry, from small sawmills to the agricultural businesses that continue to be the lifeblood of the region. While no famous figures have sprung from its immediate soil to international acclaim, the people of Mount Olive carry a deep-seated pride in their heritage, a tradition of self-reliance and a close-knit community spirit that defines its enduring appeal.
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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 Jones 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. |
