Shuqualak Mississippi Map

About Shuqualak, Mississippi

Shuqualak is a locality in Noxubee County, Mississippi, United States. It is a small community with a population of 399. The population density is 136.5 people per km². Shuqualak is located at 32.9785°N, 88.5700°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Shuqualak is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 39361.

Shuqualak emerges from the dense, pine-shadowed landscape of east-central Mississippi as a quiet intersection of red clay roads and low-slung architecture. It lies 35.6 miles south-southeast of Starkville, MS (from Starkville, MS: bearing 156°T), and is situated 8.8 miles south of Macon. The terrain surrounding Shuqualak slopes gently toward the subtle depression of Marsh Hollow, while the horizon is anchored by the distant silhouette of White House Mountain. Beneath the heavy, humid canopy of the region, the soil holds a deep, rust-colored hue that stains the tires of passing trucks and the hems of trousers alike. Water moves sluggishly through the dark undergrowth of Shuqualak Creek, which carves a narrow, serpentine path through the woods just a mile from the center. During the golden hour, the light thickens here, turning the pervasive kudzu into soft, velvet mounds that obscure the sharp edges of the landscape and soften the intensity of the summer heat.

Commerce in Shuqualak has long remained tethered to the slow, deliberate pulse of timber and agriculture, industries that dictate the cadence of the days. The remnants of a mid-century mercantile spirit linger in the weathered storefronts, where the pace is measured not by the clock, but by the turning of the seasons and the demands of the local harvest. While the silence of the woods is profound, the nearby expanse of Gillespie Park provides a rare, managed clearing in the wilder brush, and those seeking wider waters often look toward the quiet surface of Bateman Lake. History here is felt in the weight of the air and the endurance of the older brick facades that stand against the relentless encroachment of the forest. Life in Shuqualak maintains an inward focus, defined by the steady, unadorned work of the people who cultivate the land and keep the small, enduring gears of the local economy turning.

About This Shuqualak Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Shuqualak, Mississippi. Coordinates: 32.978462, -88.570043. 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 Shuqualak includes the ZIP code (39361), telephone area code (601), county seat of Noxubee County (Macon), and school district assignment (Noxubee 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.