Raleigh Mississippi Map
Raleigh, Mississippi — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Raleigh, Smith County.
Interactive Map of Raleigh, Mississippi
| City | Raleigh |
| State | Mississippi (MS) |
| County | Smith |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 32.033488 |
| Longitude | -89.522291 |
| Population | 1,118 |
| Density | 83.6 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Raleigh, Mississippi
Raleigh is a locality in Smith County, Mississippi, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,118. The population density is 83.6 people per km². Raleigh is located at 32.0335°N, 89.5223°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 39153.
Raleigh rests in a landscape shaped by the slow sculpting hand of water and time, where the gentle slopes of Smith County give way to the meandering paths of Pine Creek. It lies 31.8 miles east-south-east of Brandon, MS (from Brandon, MS: bearing 121°T), and is situated 16.6 miles north-east of Magee. The air here, particularly in the hushed hours before dawn, carries the damp, earthy fragrance of the surrounding pine forests and the sweet, faint perfume of honeysuckle clinging to weathered fences. Sunlight, when it breaks through the verdant canopy, falls in broad, golden shafts, illuminating the quiet persistence of kudzu as it claims its territory over abandoned structures and the stoic, ancient oaks that stand as silent sentinels. The very soil feels rich, a dark loam that promises life and sustenance, a fitting foundation for the unassuming beauty of this Mississippi locality. The history of Raleigh is a story told in the quiet growth of a community that found its roots in agriculture, its economy once tethered to the bounty of cotton fields and the sturdy labor of those who worked them. Though the landscape still bears the imprint of those agrarian roots, with fields of soybeans and corn now tracing patterns across the gentle terrain, a subtle shift has occurred. The hum of tractors still punctuates the rural quiet, but the echoes of past industries, perhaps timber mills or small-scale processing plants, can be felt in the weathered barns and the enduring spirit of self-reliance. Raleigh’s character is one of quiet resilience, a place where the past is not a forgotten relic but a grounding force, shaping the present with a steady, unhurried hand, much like the slow, patient flow of Pine Creek itself.
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About This Raleigh Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Raleigh, Mississippi with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Raleigh and Smith County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Raleigh is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Raleigh is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
