North Tunica Mississippi Map

About North Tunica, Mississippi

North Tunica is a locality in Tunica County, Mississippi, United States. It is a small community with a population of 429. The population density is 345.3 people per km². North Tunica is located at 34.7009°N, 90.3782°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 38676.

North Tunica lies flat under a vast Mississippi sky, the landscape a tapestry of fertile plains and low, rolling hills that slope gently towards the distant Mississippi River. It lies 26.2 miles south-west of Horn Lake, MS (from Horn Lake, MS: bearing 228°T), and is situated 9.5 miles south of Tunica Resorts. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries the scent of damp earth and ripening cotton, a subtle sweetness that mingles with the fainter, metallic tang of industry. Fields, stretched taut as drum skins, dominate the horizon, their emerald hues shifting to burnished gold as the sun begins its descent, casting long, languid shadows that creep across the land like slow-moving rivers. The occasional cluster of weathered oaks and pines breaks the monotony of the agricultural expanse, their branches reaching out like gnarled fingers against the deepening twilight, offering a welcome, if fleeting, sense of enclosure. The economic lifeblood of North Tunica has long been tied to the rich alluvial soil, a legacy cultivated through generations of farming, primarily cotton and soybeans. This agrarian tradition, however, has been overlaid in recent decades by a new kind of dynamism, a hum of activity emanating from the casino resorts that have transformed the riverfront into a glittering spectacle. History here is not always overtly displayed, but it is present in the stoic architecture of older farmhouses and the enduring spirit of the people who have weathered floods and economic shifts. The Mississippi River, a constant, powerful presence, has shaped not only the terrain but also the very character of North Tunica, dictating its rhythms and its fortunes, a silent witness to the ebb and flow of life along its banks.

About This North Tunica Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of North Tunica, Mississippi — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 34.700934, -90.378155. 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 North Tunica and Tunica County.

Detailed location data for North Tunica includes the ZIP code (38676), telephone area code (601, 769), county seat of Tunica County (Tunica), and school district assignment (Tunica 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 North Tunica is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.