New Hope Mississippi Map

About New Hope, Mississippi

New Hope is a locality in Prentiss 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 remains defined by the persistent, winding course of Little Jensay Creek as it carves a path through the dense, humid undergrowth of the Lowndes County landscape. It lies 22.5 miles south-southeast of Corinth, MS (from Corinth, MS: bearing 161°T), and is situated 10.2 miles east-southeast of Booneville. The terrain here rises into the weathered, timbered elevations of Riddle Wind Ridge, which shadows the horizon and anchors the perspective of the surrounding woods. Sunlight filters through the canopy in thick, golden shafts, illuminating the damp earth and the heavy, verdant foliage that thrives in the temperate heat. Only two miles distant, the still, reflective surface of Burton Lake captures the shifting colors of the afternoon sky, offering a quiet counterpoint to the restless movement of the nearby creek.

New Hope reflects the slow, deliberate pulse of a regional economy built upon the foundations of agriculture and the industry of the local timber trade. Residents often look toward the nearby Divide Section for recreation, finding a sense of scale in the vast, protected tracts of land that have remained largely undisturbed by the encroachment of modern development. The history of the area is inscribed in the quiet persistence of its inhabitants, whose lives are measured by the seasonal rhythms of the soil and the cycles of the inland climate. Far from the influence of the coast, New Hope maintains a grounded, introspective character, where the long shadows of the late day seem to hold the weight of years and the steady, quiet work of the present.

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 Prentiss County (Booneville), 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.