Ridgeland Mississippi Map

About Ridgeland, Mississippi

Ridgeland is a locality in Lafayette County, Mississippi, United States. It has a population of 24,340. The population density is 439.4 people per km². Ridgeland is located at 32.4198°N, 90.1485°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Ridgeland is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 38655, 39705, 39157.

Ridgeland commands a position upon a rising plateau where the air holds the thick, sweet weight of inland humidity and the afternoon light turns a deep, bruised gold against the timber line. It lies 2.8 miles south of Oxford, MS (from Oxford, MS: bearing 185°T), and is situated 2.7 miles south of University. The Burney Branch carves a narrow, winding path through the local topography, its presence felt in the sudden dampness of the low-lying thickets that break the monotony of the suburban grids. Two miles to the north, the rise of Sand Hill offers a subtle variation in the elevation, breaking the horizon line with a modest crest that overlooks the surrounding woodland. Beyond the immediate periphery, the landscape settles into the quiet expanse of West Goose Valley, while the proximity of the Forest Hydro. Lab. Experimental Area provides a dense, managed canopy of green that shelters the local flora. On still evenings, the atmosphere feels heavy and expectant, as if the land itself is absorbing the heat of the day, leaving behind a cooling stillness that settles over the winding roads and the distant, quiet surface of Douglas Lake.

Ridgeland emerged from the expansion of the rail lines that once dictated the pulse of commerce in this region, shifting from a modest agricultural outpost into a center of modern industry and trade. The economy here functions with a steady, calculated efficiency, fueled by a sprawl of retail corridors and professional offices that have replaced the old cotton fields and timber stands of the nineteenth century. Despite this rapid modernization, the cultural character remains anchored in the deliberate, slow-turning tempo of the interior South, where the legacy of the Delta’s influence is visible in the way the local residents navigate their days. Notable institutions and well-maintained commercial zones now define the activity of the populace, yet there persists a quiet respect for the natural boundaries of the creek beds and the wooded buffers that separate the neighborhoods. It is a place where the history of the soil is largely obscured by the progress of the present, yet the fundamental rhythm of the workweek continues to move with the same measured gravity that has long defined life in this corner of the state.

About This Ridgeland Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Ridgeland, Mississippi. Coordinates: 32.419769, -90.148479. 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 Ridgeland includes the ZIP code (38655, 39705, 39157), telephone area code (662, 601), county seat of Lafayette County (Oxford), and school district assignment (Madison 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.