Oak Grove Mississippi Map

About Oak Grove, Mississippi

Oak Grove is a locality in Kemper County, Mississippi, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,758. The population density is 543.4 people per km². Oak Grove is located at 31.2867°N, 89.4145°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 39328, 39169, 39425.

Oak Grove exists as a quiet accumulation of pine-shadowed earth and persistent, inland heat, defined by a landscape that leans toward the heavy, humid stillness of the interior South. It lies 22.9 miles north-northeast of Meridian, MS (from Meridian, MS: bearing 21°T), and is situated 18.4 miles north-northeast of Marion. Pawticfaw Creek winds its narrow, rhythmic course just a mile from the center, acting as a slow-moving artery for the surrounding low-lying terrain where the light at dusk turns the color of bruised peaches against the canopy. Beyond the immediate reach of the streets, the land stretches into a composition of dense woods and irregular clearings, far removed from the saline influence of any coast. Seventeen miles away, the silhouette of Bull Mountain suggests a distant, earthen boundary, while the quietude of the surroundings is occasionally punctuated by the hum of insects rising from the damp, shaded soil.

Oak Grove carries the weight of a regional history built upon the steady cultivation of the land and the quiet industry of those who have long occupied these deep, inland plains. The local economy persists through a combination of modest commerce and the quiet stewardship of timber and agriculture, a rhythm that remains largely indifferent to the frantic pace of larger urban centers. Residents look toward the quiet expanse of State-owned Submerged Lands thirteen miles distant as a preserve of the native landscape, while the slightly more remote waters of Bateman Lake offer a singular point of stillness in the wider geography. Life here unfolds with a deliberate, unadorned quality, where the passing of a day is measured by the way the shadows lengthen across the porch boards or the particular, cooling draft that follows the setting of the sun.

About This Oak Grove Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Oak Grove, Mississippi. Coordinates: 31.28674, -89.414491. 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 Oak Grove includes the ZIP code (39328, 39169, 39425), telephone area code (601), county seat of Kemper County (De Kalb), and school district assignment (Lamar 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.