Puckett Mississippi Map

About Puckett, Mississippi

Puckett is a locality in Rankin County, Mississippi, United States. It is a small community with a population of 342. The population density is 45.9 people per km². Puckett is located at 32.0810°N, 89.7759°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Puckett is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 39042, 39151.

Puckett defines itself through the persistent, low-slung presence of Clear Creek, which carves a quiet path through the surrounding pine-heavy landscape. It lies 18.1 miles southeast of Brandon, MS (from Brandon, MS: bearing 137°T), and is situated 9.9 miles northeast of Mendenhall. The air here holds a heavy, humid stillness that clings to the skin, lingering long after the sun has dipped behind the distant, hazy silhouette of Heater Ridge. To the east, the dense, untamed timber of Bienville National Forest creates a dark, verdant boundary against the sky, while the local terrain yields to soft, undulating rises that hold the heat of the afternoon. A few miles away, the surface of Diamond D Lake mirrors the shifting gray and bruised-purple clouds, providing a singular, glassy stillness in a region otherwise defined by the steady, rhythmic movement of water through the creek bed.

Puckett emerged from the necessity of the land, growing from the hard labor of those who worked the pine forests and cultivated the stubborn, iron-rich soil. The economy remains tethered to the rhythms of the earth, where the harvest and the timber trade dictate the pace of the calendar more effectively than any clock. On quiet evenings, the scent of woodsmoke often drifts between the modest frame houses, carrying the weight of generations who built their lives in the shadow of the tall timber. There is a particular, unforced dignity in the way the locals navigate the day, moving between the small storefronts and the surrounding woodlands with a familiarity that suggests a deep, unspoken tether to the geography. It is a place where history is not held in stone monuments, but in the slow, deliberate transition of the seasons and the enduring resilience of those who call Puckett their own.

About This Puckett Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Puckett, Mississippi. Coordinates: 32.080987, -89.775909. 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 Puckett includes the ZIP code (39042, 39151), telephone area code (601, 769), county seat of Rankin County (Brandon), and school district assignment (Rankin 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.