Nicholson Mississippi Map

About Nicholson, Mississippi

Nicholson is a locality in Pearl River County, Mississippi, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,833. The population density is 181.0 people per km². Nicholson is located at 30.4874°N, 89.6981°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 39466, 39463.

Nicholson occupies a low-lying expanse where the humid breath of the coast marks the air with a heavy, salt-sweet moisture. It lies 3.4 miles south-southwest of Picayune, MS (from Picayune, MS: bearing 194°T), and is situated 7.7 miles north-northeast of Pearl River. The Alligator Branch carves a quiet path through the terrain, its dark waters reflecting the dense canopy of hardwoods that characterize the landscape. Only a few miles away, the protected expanse of Bogue Chitto National Wildlife Refuge offers a sanctuary for the flora and fauna that thrive in this damp, subtropical climate. Sunlight filters through the Spanish moss in thin, pale shafts, illuminating the silt-heavy ground and the subtle depressions that drain toward the distant, brackish waters of Murdocks Eddy. Beyond the immediate thickets, the land levels out toward the horizon, where the distant, singular silhouette of Doghead Island sits amidst the marshes, and the waters of Catfish Lake provide a still, glass-like contrast to the moving currents of the nearby drainage basins.

Economic life in Nicholson has long been tethered to the timber and agricultural cycles that define this corner of the state, with the rhythms of labor dictated by the seasonal shift from the dry heat of midsummer to the sudden, drenching rains of the autumn. The proximity to Toms Field suggests a history of small-scale cultivation, where the soil requires constant attention to keep the encroaching forest at bay. Residents often move with a deliberate, measured pace, acknowledging the weight of the humidity that seems to slow the very passage of the afternoon. While larger industrial centers draw many toward the coast, Nicholson maintains a grounded identity, one shaped by the quiet persistence of those who work the land and the endurance of a settlement that has watched the slow, steady transformation of its surrounding wetlands for generations.

About This Nicholson Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Nicholson, Mississippi. Coordinates: 30.487366, -89.698071. 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 Nicholson includes the ZIP code (39466, 39463), telephone area code (601), county seat of Pearl River County (Poplarville), and school district assignment (Picayune 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.