Walnut Grove Mississippi Map

About Walnut Grove, Mississippi

Walnut Grove is a locality in Leake County, Mississippi, United States. It is a small community with a population of 510. The population density is 121.9 people per km². Walnut Grove is located at 32.5932°N, 89.4578°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Walnut Grove is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 38720, 39189.

Walnut Grove anchors a quiet expanse of central Mississippi, where the land unfolds in a series of gentle rises and verdant hollows that catch the heavy, golden light of the late afternoon. It lies 33.7 miles east of Canton, MS (from Canton, MS: bearing 92°T), and is situated 15.6 miles north of Forest. The Tuscolameta Creek meanders past the periphery of the locality, its dark, slow-moving waters carving a path through the dense clay and loam that define the regional soil. To the west, the distant silhouettes of the Government Hills rise against the horizon like a soft, bruised purple hem, while the immediate surroundings are dominated by thickets of pine and hardwood. Three miles away, the quiet waters of Golden Memorial Park Lake offer a still reflection of the sky, serving as a sanctuary of silence that mirrors the unassuming temperament of the surrounding geography.

History in Walnut Grove is written in the persistence of the small-scale agricultural life that has long sustained its inhabitants. The economy remains tethered to the rhythmic demands of the seasons, with local industry finding its footing in the fertile ground and the steady, unpretentious labor of its people. Residents find a familiar respite at Golden Memorial State Park, a preserve that honors the legacy of the area by maintaining the natural integrity of the woods and fields. Life here moves with a measured, deliberate gravity, defined not by the clamor of rapid development, but by the steady endurance of a landscape that has witnessed the slow passage of decades without losing the particular, quiet character of its own making.

About This Walnut Grove Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Walnut Grove, Mississippi. Coordinates: 32.593169, -89.457826. 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 Walnut Grove includes the ZIP code (38720, 39189), telephone area code (662, 601), county seat of Leake County (Carthage), and school district assignment (Leake 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.