Tunica Mississippi Map

About Tunica, Mississippi

Tunica is a locality in Tunica County, Mississippi, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,026. The population density is 596.6 people per km². Tunica is located at 34.6845°N, 90.3829°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Tunica is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 38676.

Tunica stretches across the flat, alluvial expanse of the Mississippi Delta, where the horizon dissolves into a haze of humid heat and the persistent, fertile scent of black earth. It lies 24.1 miles west-southwest of Hernando, MS (from Hernando, MS: bearing 247°T), and is situated 15.9 miles northeast of Helena-West Helena. The landscape holds a singular, horizontal gravity, defined by the slow, deliberate movement of White Oak Bayou just a mile away, its waters reflecting the heavy, golden light of late afternoons. Beyond the immediate fields, the terrain remains unyieldingly level, though the distant, subtle rise of Morrells Hill fifteen miles away breaks the monotony of the plain. Nature persists in the quiet corners of Unknown Park, where the wild growth of the region reclaims the edges of the fields, and the presence of Beaverdam Lake three miles distant offers a cool, still respite from the sun-drenched intensity of the surrounding farmland.

Tunica has evolved from its agricultural foundations, where the legacy of cotton and the rhythm of the harvest shaped the lives of generations, into a place defined by the sharp neon contrast of its modern gaming industry. This shift has altered the local economy, drawing a steady pulse of activity that overlays the older, quieter traditions of the Delta. The history of the land is etched into the very soil, a deep, dark loam that once sustained plantations and now supports a landscape transformed by commerce. Even with the emergence of vast entertainment complexes, the quiet, persistent stillness of the countryside remains, especially toward the Whitehall Crevasse eleven miles away, where the earth seems to hold the memory of older, more turbulent times. Life in Tunica persists in this dual state, balancing the high-energy demands of its current economy with the slow, heavy gravity of a landscape that has always demanded patience from those who work its surface.

About This Tunica Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Tunica, Mississippi. Coordinates: 34.684546, -90.382877. 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 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.