Sherman Mississippi Map

About Sherman, Mississippi

Sherman is a locality in Pontotoc County, Mississippi, United States. It is a small community with a population of 600. The population density is 133.1 people per km². Sherman is located at 34.3593°N, 88.8412°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Sherman is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 38869, 38828.

Sherman occupies a quiet expanse of northern Mississippi where the land yields to the rhythmic persistence of Town Creek. It lies 10.5 miles northwest of Tupelo, MS (from Tupelo, MS: bearing 312°T), and is situated 9.2 miles west of Saltillo. The earth here is defined by a deep, ochre soil that clings to the boots of those who work it, while the horizon is anchored five miles away by the steady, muted silhouette of Birmingham Ridge. To the west, the terrain dips into the low, fertile sweep of Connewah Bottom, where the air grows heavy and still under the shade of hardwood stands. Light at dusk possesses a singular, bruised quality, casting long, violet shadows across the fields that seem to hold the heat of the day long after the sun has retreated behind the trees.

Sherman grew from the necessity of the rail and the persistence of the local harvest, maintaining an economy rooted in the steady output of its manufacturing and agricultural enterprises. The pace of life is dictated not by the clock, but by the seasonal shifts in the crop rows and the movement of goods through the regional corridor. Residents often seek the quietude of Trace State Park for recreation, or occasionally venture toward Legion Lake when the humidity of the inland afternoon demands a cooler stillness. There is a perceptible dignity in the way Sherman persists, balancing the demands of modern industry with a landscape that remains stubbornly, beautifully indifferent to the haste of the world beyond its borders.

About This Sherman Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Sherman, Mississippi. Coordinates: 34.359271, -88.841169. 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 Sherman includes the ZIP code (38869, 38828), telephone area code (662), county seat of Pontotoc County (Pontotoc), and school district assignment (Pontotoc County Schools).

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.