Scooba Mississippi Map

About Scooba, Mississippi

Scooba is a locality in Kemper County, Mississippi, United States. It is a small community with a population of 744. The population density is 115.9 people per km². Scooba is located at 32.8282°N, 88.4764°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Scooba is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 39358.

Scooba holds its place among the low, pine-thickened ridges of eastern Mississippi, where the earth is stained a deep, iron-rich ochre. It lies 34.7 miles north-northeast of Meridian, MS (from Meridian, MS: bearing 22°T), and is situated 19.8 miles south-southeast of Macon. Little Scooba Creek carves a winding path through the landscape, its waters often sluggish and dark, reflecting the heavy canopy of hardwoods that lean over the banks to drink. Twelve miles to the west, the quiet surface of Bateman Lake remains undisturbed by the bustle of larger transit, while the distant, hazy silhouette of White House Mountain provides a muted anchor to the horizon. The air here carries a persistent, humid weight, holding the scent of damp pine needles and the cooling breath of the creek as shadows lengthen across the flat, sun-drenched clearings.

Scooba emerged from the quiet expansion of the railroad, serving as a vital connection point for the agricultural labor and timber trade that defined the surrounding plains. The local economy relies on the steady rhythm of the land, marked by the seasonal pulse of harvests and the modest commerce that supports those living in the shadow of the regional timber mills. Eastward, the expanse of State-owned Submerged Lands offers a wilder, untamed character to the periphery, preserving a quiet solitude that contrasts with the functional, utilitarian architecture of the main thoroughfares. Life in Scooba moves with a deliberate, measured pace, influenced by a history that remains etched into the weathered wood of older storefronts and the sprawling, quiet fields that stretch toward the horizon, suggesting a place that values the persistence of memory over the rapid churn of modern progress.

About This Scooba Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Scooba, Mississippi. Coordinates: 32.828187, -88.476427. 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 Scooba includes the ZIP code (39358), telephone area code (601), county seat of Kemper County (De Kalb), and school district assignment (Kemper 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.