Oak Grove Mississippi Map

About Oak Grove, Mississippi

Oak Grove is a locality in Lamar County, Mississippi, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,098. The population density is 680.0 people per km². Oak Grove is located at 31.2860°N, 89.4145°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 39402.0.

Oak Grove sits under a sky that often holds a humid, hazy quality, the air thick with the scent of pine and the damp earth that feeds the region. It lies 7.9 miles west-southwest of Hattiesburg, MS (from Hattiesburg, MS: bearing 249°T), and is situated 3.3 miles southwest of West Hattiesburg. The land here is a study in subtle contours, a series of gentle rises and dips that suggest the Sand Hills are not so far off, though they remain a distant whisper on the horizon. The Dry Branch, a watery vein that meanders through the landscape, carves its path with a quiet persistence, its banks often softened by overhanging trees and the tenacious grip of kudzu. This is a place where sunlight filters through a canopy of ancient oaks, casting shifting mosaics of light and shadow on the undergrowth, and where the stillness of a summer afternoon is broken only by the drone of insects and the occasional rustle of unseen creatures. The history of Oak Grove is as deeply rooted as the namesake trees that give it its name, a quiet testament to the enduring spirit of those who settled this inland expanse. Life here has long been shaped by the land, with a local economy historically tethered to agriculture and the slow, steady rhythm of the seasons, though the nearby Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument, a vast protected area, hints at a broader ecological significance that transcends immediate human endeavors. While no grand pronouncements mark its founding, the very soil seems to hold the echoes of lives lived, of generations that found sustenance and community amidst these verdant surroundings, and one can almost feel the slow lyric of the Delta country in the very air, a subtle hum of stories waiting to be heard.

About This Oak Grove Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Oak Grove, Mississippi — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 31.286009, -89.41451. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Oak Grove and Lamar County.

Detailed location data for Oak Grove includes the ZIP code (39328), telephone area code (601), county seat of Lamar County (Purvis), and school district assignment (Lamar County School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Oak Grove is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.