Ridgeland Mississippi Map

About Ridgeland, Mississippi

Ridgeland is a locality in Lowndes 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 emerges from the verdant, inland sprawl of Mississippi, defined by the quiet persistence of Black Creek as it winds through the landscape. It lies 6.3 miles north-northeast of Columbus, MS (from Columbus, MS: bearing 14°T), and is situated 9.0 miles north-northwest of New Hope. The earth here holds a heavy, fertile patience, where the humidity clings to the skin like a damp wool blanket in the heat of a July afternoon. To the west, the distant Walnut Hills break the monotony of the horizon, casting long, bruised shadows when the sun dips low. The nearby Pennington Lakes offer a glassy stillness, their surfaces reflecting the dense canopy of hardwoods that seem to hold the breath of the region. Even in the height of summer, the air remains thick with the scent of damp loam and the faint, sweet decay of fallen leaves, grounding the terrain in a rhythm that feels older than the modern pavement.

Ridgeland evolved from the intersection of rail lines and agrarian ambition, shedding its early identity as a quiet crossroads to become a hub of commerce and professional life. The local economy thrives on a blend of service, retail, and corporate enterprise, standing in contrast to the rural history that still echoes in the surrounding woodlands. Residents often seek the shaded trails of Lee Park to escape the hum of the thoroughfares, finding a reprieve in the quiet woods that feel a world away from the industrial pulse. Beyond the reach of the bustling commercial corridors, the landscape dips toward Shell Field, where the earth flattens into a basin that has seen generations of quiet change. It is a place where the forward motion of progress is constantly tempered by the slow, deliberate gravity of the Mississippi soil, ensuring that Ridgeland retains a character defined as much by its geography as by the lives built upon it.

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 Lowndes County (Columbus), 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.