Shannon Mississippi Map

About Shannon, Mississippi

Shannon is a locality in Lee County, Mississippi, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,496. The population density is 142.6 people per km². Shannon is located at 34.1144°N, 88.6931°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Shannon is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 38868.

Shannon stretches across a landscape defined by the quiet persistence of the inland earth, where the horizon is shaped by the subtle rise of the Pontotoc Ridge visible in the distance. It lies 9.8 miles south of Tupelo, MS (from Tupelo, MS: bearing 183°T), and is situated 5.4 miles south of Verona. The air here holds the heavy, humid stillness of a land far removed from any coastline, carrying the scent of damp soil and sun-warmed fields. Only a mile away, the dark, slow-moving waters of Chiwapa Creek trace a path through the brush, carving a vein of moisture into the local terrain, while the quiet surface of Club Lake waits two miles to the east. The light at dusk settles over the open spaces with a bruised, golden clarity, turning the fields into long shadows and highlighting the texture of the grasses that sway against the encroaching woodland.

Shannon carries the weight of a history rooted in the cultivation of this soil, an economy that has long looked to the yield of the land and the industry of those who work it. The rhythm of daily life moves with the deliberate pace of a place where the seasons dictate the labor, and the nearby Plantersville Park offers a rare, quiet expanse of green for those seeking a moment of respite from the persistent grind of commerce. Though the reach of modern industry has reshaped the local economy over time, the identity of Shannon remains tethered to the quiet, agricultural legacy that first drew people to these plains. People move through their days with a steady, unadorned focus, finding a modest beauty in the way the morning sun strikes the metal silos and the long, straight roads that lead out toward the wider world.

About This Shannon Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Shannon, Mississippi. Coordinates: 34.114416, -88.693131. 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 Shannon includes the ZIP code (38868), telephone area code (662), county seat of Lee County (Tupelo), and school district assignment (Lee 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.