Walnut Mississippi Map

About Walnut, Mississippi

Walnut is a locality in Quitman County, Mississippi, United States. It is a small community with a population of 704. The population density is 50.1 people per km². Walnut is located at 34.9497°N, 88.9245°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Walnut is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 38964, 38683.

Walnut spreads its quiet reach across the northern stretches of Mississippi, defined primarily by the slow, persistent movement of Walnut Bayou as it carves a path through the earth. It lies 10.4 miles east-southeast of Clarksdale, MS (from Clarksdale, MS: bearing 110°T), and is situated 9.5 miles north-northeast of Tutwiler. The landscape here is characterized by a subtle, undulating topography, where dense stands of hardwoods give way to open fields that catch the pale, amber light of late afternoon. Six miles away, the O'Keefe Wma offers a vast, protected expanse of timber and brush, serving as a sanctuary that hums with the cyclical patterns of the local wildlife. The air holds a heaviness born of the inland humidity, a stillness that seems to amplify the rustle of leaves and the faint, rhythmic drone of insects in the tall grass. Just twelve miles distant, Wilson Lake sits as a mirror to the sky, its surface often undisturbed by the winds that sweep over the surrounding plains.

Walnut maintains an economy rooted in the legacy of the land, where the rhythms of agriculture and small-scale enterprise dictate the pace of the calendar. The history of the area is etched into the modest frame houses and the crossroads that have served as the center of local commerce for generations. Daily life here moves with a deliberate gravity, unburdened by the frantic pulse of larger hubs, favoring the steady hand of tradition and the resilience of those who tend the soil. While the world beyond shifts and accelerates, Walnut remains a place of deep, grounded continuity, where the collective memory of the residents serves as the true architecture of the region. The character of the people reflects the terrain—unpretentious, enduring, and shaped by the seasons that cycle through the bayou and the nearby woods.

About This Walnut Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Walnut, Mississippi. Coordinates: 34.949671, -88.924455. 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 includes the ZIP code (38964, 38683), telephone area code (228, 601, 769), county seat of Quitman County (Marks), and school district assignment (North Tippah 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.