Tunica Mississippi Map

About Tunica, Mississippi

Tunica is a locality in Tunica County, Mississippi, United States. It is a small community with a population of 838. The population density is 559.1 people per km². Tunica is located at 34.6845°N, 90.3829°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 38676.

Tunica, Mississippi, rests low and wide in the Mississippi Delta, a landscape defined by the patient sprawl of fertile alluvial soil. It lies 27.2 miles south-west of Horn Lake, MS (from Horn Lake, MS: bearing 227°T), and is situated 15.9 miles north-east of Helena-West Helena. The land here is flat, an endless canvas for the sky, where cotton fields stretch to the horizon, their white bolls a promise of summer's end. Ancient cypress knees, gnarled and patient, stand sentinel along the sluggish bayous and sloughs, their roots delving deep into the rich, dark earth. The air itself carries a certain weight, humid and thick with the scent of ripening crops and the distant murmur of the Mississippi River, a constant, unseen presence. Evenings here are painted with a peculiar, soft light, the sun bleeding into the western sky in hues of lavender and rose, casting long, languid shadows across the fields. This is a place where history is as deeply embedded as the roots of those cypress trees. Tunica’s story is inextricably linked to the mighty Mississippi, a waterway that has shaped its destiny, bringing both bounty and devastation. For generations, agriculture has been the lifeblood of Tunica County, with cotton and soybeans dominating the fertile floodplain. In more recent decades, a new kind of industry has arrived, transforming the quiet landscape with the bright lights and energetic pulse of casinos. This economic shift has brought a different kind of rhythm to Tunica, a juxtaposition of the old agrarian ways and the modern allure of entertainment, creating a unique character for this Delta outpost. The echoes of blues music, born from the hardship and resilience of this land, still linger in the air, a testament to the enduring spirit of Tunica.

About This Tunica Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Tunica, Mississippi — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 34.684546, -90.382877. 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 Tunica and Tunica County.

Detailed location data for 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 Tunica is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.