Chunky Mississippi Map

About Chunky, Mississippi

Chunky is a locality in Newton County, Mississippi, United States. It is a small community with a population of 272. The population density is 125.9 people per km². Chunky is located at 32.3257°N, 88.9281°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Chunky is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 39323.

Chunky occupies a quiet basin where the slow, deliberate current of the Chunky River carves a path through the dense, verdant woodland of the Mississippi interior. It lies 13.4 miles west-southwest of Meridian, MS (from Meridian, MS: bearing 259°T), and is situated 13.7 miles east of Newton. The air here holds a heavy, humid stillness, often filtered through the tangled, emerald curtains of kudzu that drape over the roadside pines and oaks. To the north, the faint, hazy silhouette of Turkey Ridge marks the horizon, a distant reminder of the shifting topography that defines this inland realm. The light at dusk settles over the fields in long, honeyed bars, turning the dust of the backroads into a fine, shimmering gold that clings to the bark of the trees and the weathered siding of older structures.

Chunky carries the weight of a long-standing agrarian legacy, its character forged by the steady labor of those who once relied on the river’s reach to move timber and goods. While the modern economy has shifted, the rhythm of life remains tethered to the slow turn of the seasons and the modest commerce that keeps the local storefronts active. Residents occasionally venture out toward the cool, rushing descent of Dunns Falls or find respite in the quiet, reflective waters of Pigford Lake, both of which offer a respite from the midday heat. Though the bustling activity of the Meridian Soccer Complex lies ten miles away, the daily existence in Chunky prefers the shade of a porch or the slow movement of the river, maintaining a deliberate distance from the frantic pace of the world beyond its borders.

About This Chunky Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Chunky, Mississippi. Coordinates: 32.3257, -88.928108. 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 Chunky includes the ZIP code (39323), telephone area code (601), county seat of Newton County (Decatur), and school district assignment (Newton 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.