Slate Springs Mississippi Map

About Slate Springs, Mississippi

Slate Springs is a locality in Calhoun County, Mississippi, United States. It is a small community with a population of 62. The population density is 23.7 people per km². Slate Springs is located at 33.7417°N, 89.3752°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 38916.

Slate Springs lies in the rolling hills of Calhoun County, Mississippi, a place where the earth’s gentle slopes transition into a landscape of verdant fields and dense woodlands. It lies 37.8 miles west-north-west of Starkville, MS (from Starkville, MS: bearing 302°T), and is situated 8.7 miles south-south-west of Calhoun City. The air here often carries the scent of pine and damp soil, especially after a summer rain, a fragrance that clings to the low-lying hollows and climbs the sides of the low ridges. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy of oaks and hickories, falls in broad, warm patches on the unpaved drives and the weathered mailboxes that mark the edges of properties. The quietude is profound, broken only by the distant hum of a tractor or the call of a lone crow, a stillness that seems to absorb the very sounds of the world. The history of Slate Springs is tied to the land’s natural resources and the persistent spirit of its inhabitants. For generations, agriculture has been the backbone of the local economy, with cotton fields once stretching across these same undulating terrains, leaving a legacy etched into the very character of the place. Though the scale of farming has shifted, the connection to the soil remains, a quiet understanding passed down through families. The name itself hints at a geological past, a subtle suggestion of the bedrock beneath the fertile topsoil, a foundation that has supported the enduring life of Slate Springs.

About This Slate Springs Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Slate Springs, Mississippi — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 33.7417, -89.3752. 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 Slate Springs and Calhoun County.

Detailed location data for Slate Springs includes the ZIP code (38916), telephone area code (228), county seat of Calhoun County (Pittsboro), and school district assignment (Calhoun County 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 Slate Springs is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.