Rosedale Mississippi Map

About Rosedale, Mississippi

Rosedale is a locality in Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,584. The population density is 112.9 people per km². Rosedale is located at 33.8602°N, 91.0435°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Rosedale is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 39759, 38769.

Rosedale maintains a quiet vigil over the flat, alluvial expanse where the McNeil Slough carves a persistent path through the earth. It lies 19.0 miles west-northwest of Cleveland, MS (from Cleveland, MS: bearing 294°T), and is situated 30.7 miles north of Greenville. Beyond the immediate reach of the slough, the horizon stretches toward the distant, hazy silhouette of Egypt Ridge, a faint reminder of the elevation that defines the eastern edge of the state. The landscape around Rosedale is dominated by the expansive, fertile plains that seem to drink in the heavy, humid light of late afternoon, turning the fields into a deep, burnished gold. Just three miles away, the quiet waters of Legion Lake offer a still reflection of the sky, while the immediate surroundings are defined by the dense, tangled greenery of the Great River Road State Park. The air here holds a particular weight, thick with the scent of damp soil and the slow, rhythmic growth of the Delta, where the sun pulls long, sharp shadows across the flat, open ground.

Rosedale occupies a singular position in the history of the Delta, its foundations anchored in the labor and commerce of the surrounding agricultural basin. The local economy remains tethered to the cycles of the earth, as the vast, fertile stretches of Big Island to the west continue to influence the rhythm of daily life and the movement of goods. Life in Rosedale unfolds with a deliberate, measured pace, influenced by the legacy of the land and the persistent, quiet endurance of the people who work it. The architecture of the older sections of Rosedale speaks to a time when brick and timber were shaped by the necessity of the climate, creating sturdy, unadorned structures that weather the humid summers with grace. Visitors to the Great River Road State Park often find the surrounding terrain possesses an understated, somber beauty, where the persistent influence of the soil and the legacy of the local harvest define the character of the place.

About This Rosedale Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Rosedale, Mississippi. Coordinates: 33.860221, -91.043531. 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 Rosedale includes the ZIP code (39759, 38769), telephone area code (662), county seat of Bolivar County (Cleveland), and school district assignment (West Bolivar Consolidated 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.