Scott Mississippi Map

About Scott, Mississippi

Scott is a locality in Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States. It is a small community with a population of 27. The population density is 34.7 people per km². Scott is located at 33.5918°N, 91.0743°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 38772.

Scott lies low and flat, a landscape surrendered to the Mississippi Delta's languid embrace. It lies 12.6 miles north of Greenville, MS (from Greenville, MS: bearing 357°T), and is situated 5.6 miles south-west of Benoit. The land here is a rich, dark loam, a fertile canvas where the sky stretches wide and unbroken, often bruised with the coming of afternoon storms. Cypress knees, gnarled and ancient, can still be glimpsed at the edges of the shallow drainage ditches, their roots anchoring them in the persistent moisture. The air, especially after a rain, carries the earthy scent of turned soil and the faint, sweet perfume of cotton blossoms in season, a pervasive aroma that clings to the very light. The history of Scott is deeply entwined with the cotton fields that still dominate its horizon, a legacy of agriculture that shaped its early economy and continues to define its character. For generations, the rhythm of life here has been dictated by planting and harvest, a cycle that has seen its fortunes rise and fall with the price of the white gold. While the days of vast plantations have receded, the spirit of that agrarian past still hums in the quiet hum of machinery from distant fields and the weathered facades of the few remaining older buildings that speak of a time when Scott was a more bustling crossroads. A singular, modest railroad depot, now a quiet sentinel, hints at the importance of rail transport in moving the bounty of this land.

About This Scott Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Scott, Mississippi — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 33.591779, -91.074275. 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 Scott and Bolivar County.

Detailed location data for Scott includes the ZIP code (38772), telephone area code (662), county seat of Bolivar County (Cleveland), and school district assignment (West Bolivar 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 Scott is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.