Sunflower Mississippi Map

About Sunflower, Mississippi

Sunflower is a locality in Sunflower County, Mississippi, United States. It is a small community with a population of 976. The population density is 668.1 people per km². Sunflower is located at 33.5429°N, 90.5370°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 38778.

Sunflower, Mississippi, lies in a land where the earth itself seems to hum with a deep, fertile quietude. It lies 31.6 miles east-north-east of Greenville, MS (from Greenville, MS: bearing 73°T), and is situated 9.3 miles north-east of Indianola. The landscape unfolds in broad, sweeping plains, the soil a rich, dark loam that promises abundance. Great, flat expanses stretch toward a sky that often feels impossibly vast, punctuated by the occasional cluster of live oaks or the sentinel-like presence of a water tower. The air here carries the scent of ripening cotton and the distant, earthy tang of freshly plowed fields, a perfume that lingers long after the sun dips below the horizon, painting the sky in hues of bruised plum and fading rose. Life in Sunflower moves with a deliberate, unhurried grace, a gentle tide of days marked by the slow turn of seasons and the enduring strength of the land. This corner of the Mississippi Delta carries the indelible imprint of its agricultural heritage. For generations, the economy of Sunflower has been inextricably tied to the bounty of its soil, with cotton and, more recently, soybeans and rice, shaping its very character. The legacy of sharecropping and tenant farming, though a complex and often painful history, is woven into the narrative of the place, a silent testament to the resilience and hard work of its people. While grand plantations are a part of its past, the present pulse of Sunflower beats in its small businesses and the quiet camaraderie of its residents, a community that finds its strength in shared roots and the enduring hope that springs anew with each planting season.

About This Sunflower Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Sunflower, Mississippi — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 33.542895, -90.537033. 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 Sunflower and Sunflower County.

Detailed location data for Sunflower includes the ZIP code (38829), telephone area code (662), county seat of Sunflower County (Indianola), and school district assignment (Sunflower County Consolidated 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 Sunflower is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.