Sumrall Mississippi Map

About Sumrall, Mississippi

Sumrall is a locality in Clarke County, Mississippi, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,765. The population density is 182.0 people per km². Sumrall is located at 31.4170°N, 89.5418°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Sumrall is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 39360, 39482.

Sumrall emerges from the dense pine stands of southern Mississippi as a quiet intersection of red clay and persistent greenery. It lies 28.6 miles east-northeast of Laurel, MS (from Laurel, MS: bearing 59°T), and is situated 9.2 miles south of Quitman. Watts Creek carves a narrow, winding path through the local landscape, its dark water moving with a lethargic patience that dictates the slow pace of the surrounding woods. To the north, the horizon remains flat and obscured by thickets of timber, though the distant silhouette of Hog Wallow Ridge occasionally catches the amber light of a fading sun. Only two miles to the west, the still surface of McCormick Cutoff reflects the expansive sky, providing a mirror to the heat that radiates off the paved roads during the long, humid afternoons. The air here holds a heavy, botanical sweetness, thick with the scent of damp earth and the pervasive, creeping reach of kudzu that claims the edges of every fence line.

Sumrall maintains a steady pulse defined by its transition from the era of bustling sawmills to a modern, residential stillness. The local economy no longer echoes with the sharp bite of crosscut saws, yet the industrious spirit of the logging history remains etched into the layout of the streets. Residents often travel toward the recreation offered at Clarkco State Park, finding a reprieve in the managed wildness that contrasts with the surrounding agricultural fields. Life in Sumrall moves with the rhythmic dependability of the seasons, where the primary concerns are the cycle of the crops and the maintenance of a quiet domesticity. It is a place where the gravity of the past is felt in the architecture of the older storefronts, standing as sturdy, functional reminders of a time when the rails and the timber trade dictated the town’s very existence.

About This Sumrall Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Sumrall, Mississippi. Coordinates: 31.417028, -89.541777. 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 Sumrall includes the ZIP code (39360, 39482), telephone area code (601), county seat of Clarke County (Quitman), and school district assignment (Lamar 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.