Scooba Mississippi Map
Scooba, Mississippi — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Scooba, Kemper County.
Interactive Map of Scooba, Mississippi
| City | Scooba |
| State | Mississippi (MS) |
| County | Kemper |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 32.828187 |
| Longitude | -88.476427 |
| Population | 718 |
| Density | 114.3 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Scooba, Mississippi
Scooba is a locality in Kemper County, Mississippi, United States. It is a small community with a population of 718. The population density is 114.3 people per km². Scooba is located at 32.8282°N, 88.4764°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 39358.
Scooba rests in a landscape of rolling hills, where the rich, red earth of Kemper County lends a deep blush to the fields under the Mississippi sun. It lies 34.7 miles north-north-east of Meridian, MS (from Meridian, MS: bearing 22°T), and is situated 19.8 miles south-south-east of Macon. Pine forests, dense and whispering, press in on the edges of open pastures, creating a patchwork of deep green and sun-bleached gold. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries the sweet, earthy scent of damp soil and pine needles, a fragrance that clings to everything. Occasional stands of ancient oaks, their limbs gnarled like old men's fingers, punctuate the horizon, their broad canopies offering deep, cool shade. The quiet here isn't an absence of sound, but a presence of its own—the drone of cicadas, the distant lowing of cattle, the rustle of unseen creatures in the underbrush. The history of Scooba is tied to the fertile ground and the resilient spirit of those who worked it. Originally settled as a crossroads for cotton planters and later saw the rise of timber operations, its economy has long been shaped by the bounty of the land. This is a place where the legacy of agriculture, particularly cotton and corn, remains a palpable thread, even as the landscape shifts. The distinctive character of Scooba is one of quiet persistence, a place where life moves with a measured cadence, marked by the changing seasons rather than the ticking of a clock. There's a distinct lack of pretense, a straightforwardness in its being, that feels as solid and dependable as the rich soil beneath its feet.
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About This Scooba Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Scooba, Mississippi with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Scooba and Kemper County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Scooba is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Scooba is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
