Wiggins Mississippi Map

About Wiggins, Mississippi

Wiggins is a locality in Leake County, Mississippi, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,272. The population density is 153.4 people per km². Wiggins is located at 30.8560°N, 89.1390°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Wiggins is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 39051, 39577.

Wiggins occupies a quiet expanse of inland territory where the earth holds the warmth of the sun long after the shadows lengthen across the pines. It lies 24.1 miles east-northeast of Canton, MS (from Canton, MS: bearing 75°T), and is situated 6.2 miles west-southwest of Carthage. The landscape is defined by the steady, unhurried presence of Witt Creek, which traces a path through the terrain as if marking the pulse of the soil itself. To the north, the faint silhouettes of Government Hills rise against the sky, providing a distant, steady boundary to the horizon. Three miles removed from the center, the stillness of Long Lake offers a reflective surface for the shifting light of the afternoon, while Mcmillian Park provides a seven-mile sanctuary of green where the local woodlands are left to their own ancient, slow-growing devices.

Wiggins emerged from the timber-rich potential of the surrounding forests, a history that remains visible in the sturdy, wood-framed architecture and the persistent rhythm of an economy rooted in the land. The community functions with a deliberate, measured pace, where the legacy of regional trade and agricultural labor continues to shape the character of daily commerce. Residents move through the day with an awareness of the changing seasons, recognizing the subtle shift in the air that signals the turning of the year. Whether in the quiet industry of local workshops or the simple gatherings held in public spaces, Wiggins maintains a grounded identity that favors substance over spectacle, anchored firmly in the inland geography that has sustained it for generations.

About This Wiggins Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Wiggins, Mississippi. Coordinates: 30.856048, -89.138981. 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 Wiggins includes the ZIP code (39051, 39577), telephone area code (601, 769, 228), county seat of Leake County (Carthage), and school district assignment (Stone 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.