Skene Mississippi Map

About Skene, Mississippi

Skene is a locality in Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States. It is a small community with a population of 210. The population density is 19.7 people per km². Skene is located at 33.7037°N, 90.7943°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 38730.

Skene reveals itself as a flat, expansive stretch of alluvial earth where the horizon pulls away in every direction, offering a wide, unobstructed view of the sky. It lies 4.9 miles southwest of Cleveland, MS (from Cleveland, MS: bearing 235°T), and is situated 19.2 miles north-northwest of Indianola. The East Bogue Hasty traces a sluggish path through the terrain nearby, its dark, silt-heavy waters carving a quiet rhythm into the bottomland that defines the local topography. Beyond the immediate reach of the fields, the land remains stubbornly level, punctuated only by the occasional stand of hardwoods or the encroaching green of wild vines. When the light of late afternoon settles over the fields, it turns the dust into a fine, golden haze, softening the sharp edges of the agricultural equipment that sits idle at the turnrows.

Skene persists as a product of the deep, black soil that has dictated the local economy since the first furrows were turned in the Delta. Life here revolves around the seasonal cycle of planting and harvest, a slow, methodical pace that mirrors the deliberate movement of the landscape itself. Residents often find a brief respite in the quiet corners of Bear Pen Park, a modest refuge that provides a necessary contrast to the vast, open acreage of the surrounding farms. While the distant promise of the Delta Experimental Forest remains seventeen miles away, the character of Skene remains rooted firmly in the immediate, hardworking reality of the plains, where time is measured not by clocks, but by the steady, predictable turning of the growing season.

About This Skene Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Skene, Mississippi. Coordinates: 33.703724, -90.794265. 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 Skene includes the ZIP code (38730), telephone area code (662), county seat of Bolivar County (Cleveland), and school district assignment (West Bolivar Consolidated 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.