Verona Mississippi Map

About Verona, Mississippi

Verona is a locality in Lee County, Mississippi, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,792. The population density is 293.6 people per km². Verona is located at 34.1943°N, 88.7198°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Verona is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 38801, 38879.

Verona occupies a stretch of land where the earth rises in quiet, persistent swells, defined by the persistent flow of Louisa Creek as it carves a path through the humid, verdant landscape. It lies 4.5 miles south-southwest of Tupelo, MS (from Tupelo, MS: bearing 192°T), and is situated 9.6 miles west-southwest of Mooreville. The horizon is punctuated by the distant, hazy silhouette of Birmingham Ridge, providing a constant, rugged backdrop to the low-lying fields and dense pockets of hardwoods. Barley Lake rests just a mile from the center, its stillness reflecting the pale, shifting light of the afternoon as it catches the leaves of oaks and hickories. The atmosphere holds a heavy, lingering warmth, a quality of air that seems to slow the passage of time and settle deep into the soil.

Verona functions as a node of industry and labor, its economy anchored by the movement of goods along the transit corridors that have shaped its development since the rail lines first arrived. Workers move between the manufacturing sites and the quiet residential streets, maintaining a rhythm that reflects both the necessity of production and the legacy of the surrounding agrarian expanse. Residents seek respite at Theron Nichols Park, where the managed green space offers a brief reprieve from the hum of modern machinery. This place carries the weight of a long settlement, where the echoes of past commerce remain visible in the weathered foundations and the steady, unpretentious pace of daily life.

About This Verona Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Verona, Mississippi. Coordinates: 34.194275, -88.719775. 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 Verona includes the ZIP code (38801, 38879), telephone area code (662), county seat of Lee County (Tupelo), and school district assignment (Lee 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.