New Hope Mississippi Map

About New Hope, Mississippi

New Hope is a locality in Franklin County, Mississippi, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,161. The population density is 242.5 people per km². New Hope is located at 33.4573°N, 88.3432°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 38610, 39653, 38922.

New Hope occupies a quiet expanse of land defined by the persistent, rhythmic presence of North Dry Creek, which carves a modest path through the local topography. It lies 23.2 miles west of Brookhaven, MS (from Brookhaven, MS: bearing 266°T), and is situated 33.6 miles east of Natchez. This inland terrain unfolds in a series of subtle rises and damp, shaded hollows, where the dense canopy of the Homochitto National Forest encroaches upon the borders of the property, offering a sense of seclusion that feels both ancient and immediate. At dusk, the light here turns a bruised, heavy gold, filtering through the tangled vines and hardwood trees to illuminate the fine red clay that defines the ground. Eight miles to the west, the surface of Okhissa Lake remains a flat, dark mirror, reflecting the heavy sky and the encroaching timberline that gives this part of the state its distinctive, somber depth.

New Hope reflects the character of a region built on the slow, deliberate work of the soil and the quiet endurance of those who cultivate it. The local economy remains tethered to the rhythms of the forest and the land, where the steady industry of timber management and small-scale agriculture has replaced the older, more labored patterns of the past. Life in New Hope moves with a cautious, unhurried cadence, governed less by the clock and more by the seasonal shifts in temperature and the humidity that hangs thick in the air during the summer months. There is little artifice here; the history of the place is held in the quiet intersections of gravel roads and the way the shadows of the pines lengthen across the fields as the day recedes, grounding New Hope in a reality that demands patience and a steady hand.

About This New Hope Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of New Hope, Mississippi. Coordinates: 33.457264, -88.34318. 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 New Hope includes the ZIP code (38610, 39653, 38922), telephone area code (228, 662), county seat of Franklin County (Meadville), and school district assignment (Lowndes 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.