Shelby Mississippi Map

About Shelby, Mississippi

Shelby is a locality in Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,700. The population density is 241.6 people per km². Shelby is located at 33.9509°N, 90.7679°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 38774.

Shelby rests in the broad embrace of the Mississippi Delta, a landscape defined by the patient work of water and soil. It lies 41.0 miles north-north-east of Greenville, MS (from Greenville, MS: bearing 24°T), and is situated 5.5 miles north-north-west of Mound Bayou. The land itself is a study in flatness, stretching out in vast, fertile rectangles of cotton and corn, punctuated by the occasional stand of ancient oaks or the silvery shimmer of a slow-moving bayou. The air here, especially in the languid afternoons of summer, carries the scent of damp earth and ripening crops, a palpable thickness that seems to absorb sound and slow the hurried pulse of the outside world. Dusk paints the western sky in hues of bruised plum and pale gold, reflecting softly on the still waters of drainage ditches that crisscross the fields like veins, carrying the lifeblood of this agrarian heart. This is a place shaped by the deep currents of history, where the echoes of the past mingle with the quiet hum of present-day life. Shelby’s story is intrinsically tied to the fertile soil that has sustained generations, its economy historically rooted in the cultivation of cotton, a crop that has both blessed and burdened this region. Though the landscape may seem unchanging, the rhythm of life in Shelby has shifted with the times, from the era of sharecropping to the more mechanized farming of today. The presence of the Mississippi River, though some distance away, is a constant reminder of the powerful forces that have carved this land and shaped the lives of those who call Shelby home, a quiet testament to resilience and enduring connection to the earth.

About This Shelby Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Shelby, Mississippi — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 33.950944, -90.767878. 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 Shelby and Bolivar County.

Detailed location data for Shelby includes the ZIP code (38774), telephone area code (662), county seat of Bolivar County (Cleveland), and school district assignment (North 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 Shelby is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.