Lakes / Mississippi / Jones County / Bush Lake
Bush Lake, Mississippi
32.13 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Mississippi
31.74 degrees N, 89.19 degrees W - Jones County. State and county outlines drawn from Census boundary data; the lake marker is placed by its USGS National Hydrography Dataset coordinates, not by eye. Schematic - not a survey map.
How Bush Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 17% of the 382 lakes counted in Mississippi.
- About 29 miles from Hattiesburg, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Bogue Homo | Jones | 10 mi | 892.97 acres |
| Masonite Lake | Jones | 12 mi | 164.57 acres |
| Rolling Hills Ranch Lake | Jones | 13 mi | 26.08 acres |
| Lake Ross Barnett | Smith | 25 mi | 84.23 acres |
| Legion Lake | Covington | 25 mi | 32.65 acres |
| Lake Claude Bennett | Jasper | 27 mi | 73.97 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Bush Lake
How Big Is Bush Lake?
Bush Lake covers 32.13 acres in Jones County, Mississippi.
What Is the Largest Lake in Jones County?
Lake Bogue Homo is the largest lake in Jones County, at 892.97 acres.
Largest Lakes in Mississippi
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sardis Lake | Lafayette | 33,218.53 acres | - |
| 2 | Grenada Lake | Grenada | 16,988.3 acres | - |
| 3 | Arkabutla Lake | DeSoto | 11,389.45 acres | - |
| 4 | Enid Lake | Yalobusha | 6,290.32 acres | - |
| 5 | Bay Springs Lake | Tishomingo | 6,072.74 acres | - |
All 382 Mississippi lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (The National Map) lake data (ID 124062893). Verified October 30, 2026.