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About West, Mississippi

West is a locality in Holmes County, Mississippi, United States. It is a small community with a population of 153. The population density is 105.9 people per km². West is located at 33.1971°N, 89.7773°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. West is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 39192.

West occupies a quiet expanse of Holmes County where the hum of the modern world thins into the persistent, rhythmic pulse of the earth. It lies 32.0 miles southeast of Greenwood, MS (from Greenwood, MS: bearing 133°T), and is situated 9.5 miles north-northeast of Durant. The Big Black River carves a serpentine path through the landscape, its dark waters reflecting the heavy, humid sky and the deep greens of the surrounding foliage. Beyond the immediate banks, the terrain stretches out in a series of subtle rises and hollows, creating a horizon that feels both intimate and vast. On clear days, the distant silhouette of the Government Hills serves as a faint, jagged reminder of the wider geography, standing in stark contrast to the low-lying, fertile soil that defines the immediate vicinity. Six miles away, the quiet waters of Bisland Bayou offer a sanctuary for local flora, while nine miles distant, the Derrick & Hobbs Memorial Park provides a preserved space of shade and stillness under the canopy of native hardwoods.

West remains a place defined by the slow, deliberate work of agriculture and the legacies of those who first broke the stubborn clay to plant their crops. The economy here maintains a steady alignment with the land, rooted in the seasonal cycles of harvest and the quiet commerce of a crossroads settlement. In the early morning, the light catches the metallic glint of rail lines and the weathered brick of older structures, casting long, sharp shadows that seem to hold the weight of decades. Life in West moves at a pace dictated by the cooling of the evening air and the gathering of neighbors, far removed from the frantic acceleration of larger urban centers. There is a distinct, understated grace in how the residents attend to their daily tasks, maintaining a connection to a past that lingers in the architecture and the deliberate, unhurried cadence of local conversation.

About This West Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of West, Mississippi. Coordinates: 33.197072, -89.777305. 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 West includes the ZIP code (39192), telephone area code (601), county seat of Holmes County (Lexington), and school district assignment (Holmes County Consolidated 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.