Potts Camp Mississippi Map

About Potts Camp, Mississippi

Potts Camp is a locality in Marshall County, Mississippi, United States. It is a small community with a population of 387. The population density is 172.9 people per km². Potts Camp is located at 34.6462°N, 89.3054°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 38659.

Potts Camp lies in the heart of Marshall County, a place where the land itself seems to exhale a quiet, patient story. It lies 22.8 miles north-north-east of Oxford, MS (from Oxford, MS: bearing 32°T), and is situated 7.0 miles west-north-west of Hickory Flat. The terrain here rolls gently, a soft, undulating canvas of fertile soil that supports stands of oak and hickory, their branches often draped with the wispy tendrils of Spanish moss, catching the sunlight in fleeting, luminous moments. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries the sweet, earthy scent of damp earth and pine, a perfume that clings to the skin and whispers of the deep woods that fringe the edges of the open fields. A sense of stillness pervades Potts Camp, a quietude not of emptiness, but of contented repose, as if the very stones of the earth have settled into their rightful place and found peace. The history of Potts Camp is a narrative etched into the landscape by the passage of time and the resilience of its people. It emerged as a railroad town, a vital junction that once pulsed with the arrival and departure of trains, connecting this fertile corner of Mississippi to the wider world. Though the iron rails may no longer hum with the same urgency, the echoes of that era linger, woven into the character of Potts Camp. Agriculture remains a bedrock of the local economy, with cotton fields stretching towards the horizon, their white bolls a promise of harvest under the vast, often spectacular, Mississippi sky. The community, though small, possesses a distinct character, a blend of old Southern charm and an enduring practicality, where neighbors still know each other's names and the rhythm of life is dictated by the seasons and the slow, steady turn of the sun.

About This Potts Camp Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Potts Camp, Mississippi — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 34.64621, -89.305352. 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 Potts Camp and Marshall County.

Detailed location data for Potts Camp includes the ZIP code (38659), telephone area code (601, 769), county seat of Marshall County (Holly Springs), and school district assignment (Marshall 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 Potts Camp is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.