New Hope Mississippi Map

About New Hope, Mississippi

New Hope is a locality in Lowndes County, Mississippi, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,952. The population density is 275.3 people per km². New Hope is located at 33.4682°N, 88.3267°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 39702.

New Hope unfolds across a landscape of rolling hills, where the humid air hangs thick and sweet with the scent of pine and damp earth. It lies 28.4 miles east of Starkville, MS (from Starkville, MS: bearing 87°T), and is situated 6.1 miles east-south-east of Columbus. The terrain here, a gentle swell and dip, cradles pockets of dense woodland and stretches of sun-drenched fields, hinting at the rich, dark soil beneath. The sky, a vast, ever-changing canvas, often bleeds into soft hues of rose and lavender as dusk settles, casting long, languid shadows across the open spaces. The very character of New Hope is etched in this quiet persistence of nature, a place where the wind whispers through the tall grasses and the occasional hawk circles lazily overhead, a sentinel in the immense, quietude. The history of New Hope is deeply intertwined with the fertile lands that have sustained its people for generations, a legacy of agriculture that still breathes in the rhythm of the seasons. Though not a place of grand monuments, its story is written in the enduring spirit of those who have worked this ground, their lives a quiet testament to resilience and a deep connection to the land. The local economy, while modest, draws strength from the bounty of the earth, with farming and related enterprises forming the backbone of its sustenance. There is a palpable sense of continuity here, a feeling that the past is not so much forgotten as it is a quiet undercurrent, shaping the present and guiding the future of New Hope.

About This New Hope Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of New Hope, Mississippi — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 33.468174, -88.326704. 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 New Hope and Lowndes County.

Detailed location data for New Hope includes the ZIP code (38610), telephone area code (228, 662), county seat of Lowndes County (Columbus), and school district assignment (Lowndes County School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct New Hope is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.