USFWS · Mississippi

Hillside National Wildlife Refuge

Hillside National Wildlife Refuge is one of seven refuges in the Theodore Roosevelt National Wildlife Refuge Complex. The refuge is an oasis of wildlife habitat surrounded by agriculture. Bounded on the east side by the unique loess bluffs of eastern Mississippi, this 15,572-acre (63.02 km2) refuge was named to reflect its location at the base of the bluffs.

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National Wildlife Refuge15,517 acresUSFWSMS
Official page at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ↗
1 fire
active
Bienville Cpt 2 & 3 Rx (prescribed burn) · 50 mi from the center
Interagency incident data as of 2026-11-01
Incident details ↓

Facts

Where each comes from ↓
DesignationNational Wildlife Refuge
Managed byU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
StateMississippi
Size15,517 acres
FWS regionRegion 4
Center point33.06° N, 90.26° W
Night skyAbout as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 14)

Boundary map

1 outline

Boundary, simplified to about 0.005 degrees

The outline is the agency boundary simplified for display, so small parcels and inholdings may not show. The agency page has the authoritative map.

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Hillside National Wildlife Refuge40°50°60°70°80°90°January: 5.69 inches of precipitationFebruary: 5.57 inches of precipitationMarch: 5.94 inches of precipitationApril: 6.58 inches of precipitationMay: 5.74 inches of precipitationJune: 4.37 inches of precipitationJuly: 4.02 inches of precipitationAugust: 4.51 inches of precipitationSeptember: 3.31 inches of precipitationOctober: 4.27 inches of precipitationNovember: 4.57 inches of precipitationDecember: 5.81 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 48.5°F averageFebruary: 52.0°F averageMarch: 59.4°F averageApril: 67.5°F averageMay: 75.6°F averageJune: 82.1°F averageJuly: 84.7°F averageAugust: 84.6°F averageSeptember: 79.3°F averageOctober: 68.7°F averageNovember: 57.5°F averageDecember: 51.0°F average0 in2 in4 in6 in8 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Yazoo City 5 NNE, 13 miles from the center point at 107 feet, station USC00229860 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 60 inches a year.

Large units span more than one climate. The station stands in for the center point, and the outer parts of the boundary can be warmer or colder.

Fire nearby

Within 50 miles · as of 2026-11-01
  • Prescribed
    Bienville Cpt 2 & 3 Rx

    50 mi from the center point

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge, and is measured from the center of a boundary that may be many miles across. Check the agency page for closures.

Explore

Nearby on the other atlases

National Register listings within 15 miles · 9 in all · Register Atlas

Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.

Guidebooks for Mississippi

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Reference

Questions people ask

How big is Hillside National Wildlife Refuge?

15,517 acres.

Source: How acreage is computed

Who manages Hillside National Wildlife Refuge?

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

What state is Hillside National Wildlife Refuge in?

Mississippi.

Source: How states are assigned

How do I get to Hillside National Wildlife Refuge?

A point inside the boundary is at 33.057° N, 90.263° W. The official page carries directions and the office address.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Is there a fire near Hillside National Wildlife Refuge right now?

1 active incident within 50 miles as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Bienville Cpt 2 & 3 Rx at 50 miles. Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge.

Source: Fire nearby

Are there historic places near Hillside National Wildlife Refuge?

The National Register has 9 listings within 15 miles, including Clifton Plantation House and Holmes County Courthouse Complex.

Source: Register Atlas

Sources

  • Boundary, name: the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service refuge boundary layer.
  • States and territories: computed by intersecting the boundary with Census state polygons and coarse outlines of the territories and outlying islands. A place is listed when it holds at least one percent of the area. A boundary that touches no outline is listed under the nearest one.
  • Acreage: geodesic area of the published polygon. The agency’s official acreage can differ where the boundary includes water, easements or inholdings.
  • Description: Hillside National Wildlife Refuge on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. The article was accepted because its title contains this unit’s name.
  • Campgrounds: the Campsite Atlas index of federal campgrounds, matched to this boundary at build time.
  • Night sky: NASA Black Marble (VIIRS, 2016 composite) sampled at zoom 6 around the center point.
  • Weather, alerts, air quality, river flow and earthquakes load live in your browser from NWS, AirNow, USGS and iNaturalist when you open the page.