Mount Pleasant Mississippi Map

About Mount Pleasant, Mississippi

Mount Pleasant is a locality in Smith County, Mississippi, United States. It is a small community with a population of 293. The population density is 47.2 people per km². Mount Pleasant is located at 34.9540°N, 89.5256°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 39153, 39119, 39631.

Mount Pleasant occupies a quiet portion of the interior landscape where the earth rises in subtle, deliberate swells that catch the fading light of the afternoon. It lies 28.1 miles northwest of Laurel, MS (from Laurel, MS: bearing 324°T), and is situated 23.9 miles south of Forest. Ichusa Creek carves a narrow, winding path through the soil just a mile away, its presence marked by a thickening of hardwoods and the persistent, low-frequency hum of insects in the humid air. Five miles to the west, the geological prominence of Flat Rock Hill breaks the horizon, a firm reminder of the tectonic patience that formed this territory. Beyond the immediate fields, the dense, sprawling canopy of Bienville National Forest creates a dark, verdant wall against the sky, while the cooling waters of Greentree Reservoir provide a modest, glassy stillness to the surrounding basin.

Mount Pleasant maintains a measured cadence dictated by the seasonal cycles of its agricultural roots and the quiet labor of its inhabitants. History here is kept in the weathered siding of older structures and the persistence of local traditions that have outlived the fleeting fashions of more urban centers. Those seeking the rugged character of the land often traverse the terrain toward Cat’S Den Cave (Bobcat Bluff) Fee, where the limestone topography reveals the ancient, hollowed bones of the region. The economy remains anchored to the land, reflecting a stoic endurance that values the utility of a well-tended acre over the noise of industry. Life in Mount Pleasant unfolds with a singular, unforced gravity, where the quality of the dusk—a deep, bruised purple stretching across the fields—serves as the primary clock for the day’s end.

About This Mount Pleasant Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Mount Pleasant, Mississippi. Coordinates: 34.953977, -89.525599. 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 Mount Pleasant includes the ZIP code (39153, 39119, 39631), telephone area code (228, 601, 769), county seat of Smith County (Raleigh), and school district assignment (Marshall 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.