Snow Lake Shores Mississippi Map

About Snow Lake Shores, Mississippi

Snow Lake Shores is a locality in Benton County, Mississippi, United States. It is a small community with a population of 384. The population density is 234.8 people per km². Snow Lake Shores is located at 34.8245°N, 89.2395°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 38603.

Snow Lake Shores lies a whisper from the larger currents of Mississippi, a place where the land exhales a quiet green. It lies 24.1 miles south-south-west of Hardeman, TN (from Hardeman, TN: bearing 211°T), and is situated 3.7 miles west of Ashland. Rolling hills, softened by generations of rain and sun, give way to the gentle, reflective surface of the lake, its waters mirroring the broad, often cloud-streaked sky. Ancient oaks, their limbs gnarled like the hands of storytellers, cast dappled shade on the infrequent roads, and the air itself carries a humid, earthy scent, thick with the perfume of pine needles and damp soil. Here, the days unfurl with a deliberate grace, dictated more by the sun's arc than by any urgent clock. The history of Snow Lake Shores is as intertwined with the water as the cypress roots that grip the shoreline. Once a quiet expanse known for its fishing and the solace it offered, the lake's shores have seen the ebb and flow of small-scale agriculture, with cotton fields once dominating the landscape before shifting to cattle and timber. The local economy still leans on the land, a quiet dedication to raising livestock and harvesting the bounty of the surrounding forests. While no grand monuments mark its past, the enduring spirit of Snow Lake Shores resides in its people and their connection to this particular stretch of Benton County, a place where the past is not a loud pronouncement but a gentle hum beneath the surface of everyday life.

About This Snow Lake Shores Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Snow Lake Shores, Mississippi — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 34.824539, -89.239516. 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 Snow Lake Shores and Benton County.

Detailed location data for Snow Lake Shores includes the ZIP code (38603), telephone area code (601, 769), county seat of Benton County (Ashland), and school district assignment (Benton 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 Snow Lake Shores is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.