Ruleville Mississippi Map

About Ruleville, Mississippi

Ruleville is a locality in Sunflower County, Mississippi, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,632. The population density is 438.3 people per km². Ruleville is located at 33.7259°N, 90.5515°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 38771.

Ruleville lies under a sky that stretches wide and pale, a vast canvas where the sun bleeds gold into the humid air of Mississippi's Delta. It lies 36.6 miles north-east of Greenville, MS (from Greenville, MS: bearing 53°T), and is situated 6.0 miles south-south-west of Drew. The land here is a study in patient geometry, flat and fertile, cut by irrigation ditches that gleam like silver threads against the dark, rich soil. Fields of cotton, a sea of white fluff in season, or emerald green corn stalks reaching towards the heavens, define the horizon, broken only by scattered stands of tenacious oak and willow that line the waterways, their branches draped with the Spanish moss that lends a spectral beauty to the afternoons. A quietness often settles over Ruleville, a stillness punctuated by the distant rumble of a tractor or the lonesome cry of a hawk circling overhead. The history of Ruleville is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of this region, a story of hardscrabble farming and the enduring spirit of its people. For generations, the economy here has pulsed with the rhythm of the harvest, with cotton and soybeans forming the backbone of its livelihood. This fertile ground has also been a fertile ground for music, whispering the blues through its dusty roads and juke joints, echoes of a profound cultural heritage that continues to resonate. Ruleville remembers its past, not with grand monuments, but in the stoic faces of its residents and the weathered barns that stand as quiet sentinels to the changing seasons.

About This Ruleville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Ruleville, Mississippi — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 33.725948, -90.551481. 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 Ruleville and Sunflower County.

Detailed location data for Ruleville includes the ZIP code (38771), telephone area code (662), county seat of Sunflower County (Indianola), and school district assignment (Sunflower County Consolidated School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Ruleville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.