Prentiss Mississippi Map

About Prentiss, Mississippi

Prentiss is a locality in Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi, United States. It is a small community with a population of 938. The population density is 135.3 people per km². Prentiss is located at 31.5985°N, 89.8670°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 39474.

Prentiss rests in the heart of Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi, a place where the air hangs thick and sweet with the scent of pine and damp earth, especially after a summer shower. It lies 38.8 miles west-north-west of Hattiesburg, MS (from Hattiesburg, MS: bearing 299°T), and is situated 18.6 miles west of Collins. The landscape here is a gentle weave of rolling hills, cloaked in the deep greens of mature forests, interspersed with the pale gold of cultivated fields that stretch towards the horizon. Sunlight filters through the dense canopy of oak and magnolia, painting shifting patterns on the red clay roads that wind between homesteads and across small, gurgling creeks. The very character of Prentiss feels rooted in this fertile ground, a quiet resilience evident in the weathered barns and the slow, deliberate pace of life that unfolds under the vast, often cloud-dappled sky. The history of Prentiss is intricately linked to the agricultural bounty of this region, once a significant cotton-producing area, its economy now diversified but still holding onto its agrarian roots. Local businesses, often family-run, contribute to the town's distinctive charm, their storefronts reflecting a straightforward practicality. While not a place of grand monuments, Prentiss possesses a subtle beauty in its everyday existence, in the way the late afternoon sun softens the edges of the buildings and casts long shadows across the quiet streets. The spirit of its founders, who sought opportunity in this fertile land, seems to echo in the enduring sense of community that defines Prentiss, a place that values neighborliness and the simple pleasures of rural living.

About This Prentiss Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Prentiss, Mississippi — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 31.598501, -89.867023. 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 Prentiss and Jefferson Davis County.

Detailed location data for Prentiss includes the ZIP code (39474), telephone area code (601), county seat of Jefferson Davis County (Prentiss), and school district assignment (Jefferson Davis 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 Prentiss is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.