Richland Mississippi Map

About Richland, Mississippi

Richland is a locality in Holmes County, Mississippi, United States. It has a population of approximately 7,137. The population density is 220.0 people per km². Richland is located at 32.2304°N, 90.1596°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Richland is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 39146, 39095, 39166.

Richland occupies a stretch of fertile, inland terrain where the heavy, humid air of the southern interior settles over the landscape like a fine, golden veil. It lies 25.2 miles north of Canton, MS (from Canton, MS: bearing 7°T), and is situated 10.3 miles southwest of Durant. The horizon remains largely level, though the distant suggestion of Beech Ridge offers a pale, hazy outline against the sky on the clearest of days. Vegetation here is marked by the persistent, climbing reach of kudzu and the quiet, ghostly drape of Spanish moss upon the trees. Nearby, the slow, murky waters of Mills Creek wind through the undergrowth, while the quiet expanse of Bisland Bayou provides a still, reflective surface that catches the violet light of late afternoon. Beyond these immediate waters, the land remains largely defined by the dense, shadowed green of thickets and the open, sun-baked stretches of ground that characterize this reach of the continent.

Richland serves as a pragmatic hub of commerce and movement, its character shaped by the steady, industrial pulse of logistics and the quiet endurance of its residents. The presence of Holmes County State Park nearby provides a sanctuary of protected timber and silence, a counterpoint to the hum of the local economy that relies on the transit of goods across the inland plains. Life in Richland moves with a deliberate, measured cadence, rooted in a history of labor and the slow, seasonal shifts of the earth. The architecture and the habits of the people reflect a practical, hard-worn resilience, where the legacy of the soil remains visible in the way the town organizes its daily rhythms around the sun and the movement of the seasons.

About This Richland Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Richland, Mississippi. Coordinates: 32.230413, -90.159622. 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 Richland includes the ZIP code (39146, 39095, 39166), telephone area code (601, 769), county seat of Holmes County (Lexington), 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.