Union Mississippi Map

About Union, Mississippi

Union is a locality in Simpson County, Mississippi, United States. Union is located at 31.8807°N, 90.0840°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 39365.

Union lies in a landscape of gentle, rolling hills, where the rich, dark soil yields to the persistent sun. It lies 27.4 miles south of Pearl, MS (from Pearl, MS: bearing 174°T), and is situated 17.6 miles east-south-east of Crystal Springs. Magnolia trees, their waxy leaves catching the light, stand sentinel along the quiet roads, and the air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a subtle sweetness, a blend of damp earth and blooming honeysuckle. The terrain here is a soft, undulating canvas, marked by the slow, meandering creeks that thread through the surrounding woodlands, their waters reflecting the wide, often cloud-streaked Mississippi sky. The character of Union is one of quiet persistence, a place where the land and its people have long held a shared, unhurried understanding. The history of Union is deeply entwined with the fertile earth that defines its setting, primarily an agricultural heritage that once saw cotton fields stretch across these very slopes, a legacy that still whispers in the wind through the tall pines. Today, the local economy, while still rooted in agriculture, has diversified, with small businesses and a steady, if modest, industrial presence providing livelihoods. The community’s distinctiveness is not marked by grand monuments but by the enduring spirit of its residents, a resilience forged through generations of working the land and weathering the seasons. There's a palpable sense of continuity in Union, a quiet pride in the simple, honest work that sustains it and the enduring connections that bind its people.

About This Union Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Union, Mississippi — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 31.880715, -90.083973. 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 Union and Simpson County.

Detailed location data for Union includes the ZIP code (39149), telephone area code (601), county seat of Simpson County (Mendenhall), and school district assignment (Union Public 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 Union is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.