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 760. The population density is 517.5 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 stretches across a vast, alluvial expanse where the horizon flattens into an unending line of fertile, dark soil. It lies 23.4 miles west-southwest of Hernando, MS (from Hernando, MS: bearing 249°T), and is situated 9.5 miles south of Tunica Resorts. The landscape remains defined by the persistent, slow-moving presence of McKinney Bayou, which meanders through the fields just a mile away, carving subtle patterns into the silt. Sunlight here possesses a heavy, amber quality that seems to linger over the open plains, illuminating the dust motes that dance in the stillness of the afternoon. While Unknown Park offers a quiet threshold into the local wilderness, the terrain remains largely defined by the agricultural rhythms of the Delta, where the earth feels ancient and heavy under the weight of the humid air.

North Tunica maintains a character forged by the relentless cycles of planting and harvest that have sustained the regional economy for generations. Far removed from the bustle of distant urban centers, the pace of existence follows the quiet, deliberate turn of the seasons rather than the ticking of a clock. The legacy of the land is visible in the weathered architecture and the expansive, productive fields that occupy the space toward the horizon. Though the distant silhouette of Morrells Hill marks the far edge of the sky, life here remains anchored to the immediate, practical concerns of the soil. Residents move with a practiced ease through the day, shaped by a history that has seen the transformation of these plains into a landscape of enduring, quiet industry.

About This North Tunica Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of North Tunica, Mississippi. Coordinates: 34.700934, -90.378155. 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 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).

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.