The Sunflower County Mississippi map centers on Indianola, then places Ruleville and Drew in the north, Moorhead in the east, Sunflower near the middle, and Inverness in the south. The Sunflower River and the US 49W/US 82 corridors connect a long sequence of Delta agricultural towns.
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Quick Facts
- State and identifier: Mississippi, Sunflower County; FIPS 28133
- County seat: Indianola
- Selected map labels: Indianola, Ruleville, Drew, Moorhead, Sunflower, Inverness
- 2020 census population: 25,971
- July 2025 population estimate: 22,893
- 2025 Gazetteer area: 697.759 sq mi land and 9.169 sq mi water
- 2020 land-area density: 37.2 residents per sq mi
- Primary route references: US 49W, US 82, MS 3, and MS 8
- Landscape references: Sunflower River, Yazoo-Mississippi Delta farmland, bayous, drainage canals, and blues heritage
The decennial count and July 2025 estimate use different reference dates. Land and water measurements come from the 2025 Gazetteer. The density of 37.2 residents per square mile divides the 2020 population by 2025 land area and does not imply an even distribution among cities, farms, forest, or wetland.
Reading the Sunflower County Mississippi map
US 49W runs from Ruleville through Indianola toward Inverness. US 82 links Indianola with Moorhead from west to east, while MS 3 and MS 8 provide secondary approaches around Drew and Sunflower. Farm entrances, drainage tracks, and railroad sidings cannot all appear on a county-scale map.
Boundary, Water, and Terrain
The Sunflower River bends north to south, and bayous and straight drainage canals divide the broad alluvial plain. With little elevation change, town spacing, rail alignments, and the rectilinear road grid supply the most useful orientation. Farmland continues almost seamlessly into Leflore, Bolivar, and Washington counties.
The figures for Sunflower River and Yazoo-Mississippi Delta farmland add scale to the visible pattern: 697.759 square miles are land and roughly 1.3 percent of the combined area is water. Read Indianola against Ruleville before looking toward Coahoma; this separates the county’s interior arrangement from its regional edge. When access toward Coahoma matters, current transportation sources provide the necessary precision.
Settlement and Regional Context
Indianola is the courthouse and commercial center and a Delta blues landmark through the B.B. King Museum. Moorhead contains Mississippi Delta Community College, while Ruleville and Drew serve northern communities. The July 2025 estimate is roughly 11.9 percent below the 2020 census count, indicating continued population decline.
Practical Map Uses
- Sequence Ruleville, Indianola, and Inverness on US 49W
- Compare Indianola and Moorhead along US 82
- Distinguish the Sunflower River from the farm-road grid
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Town of Sunflower the county seat?
No. Sunflower is a small city near the county's middle, while Indianola is the county seat. The shared county name can otherwise cause confusion.
Why is Indianola alone insufficient for interpreting Sunflower River near Coahoma?
The Indianola label marks a human center, but Sunflower River extends through a wider landscape whose relationship with Coahoma cannot be inferred from town labels alone.
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts
- U.S. Census Bureau 2025 Gazetteer Files
- Mississippi Department of Transportation official highway map
- Regional landscape or institution reference
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