White Oak Mississippi Map

About White Oak, Mississippi

White Oak is a locality in Tunica County, Mississippi, United States. It is a small community with a population of 314. The population density is 445.4 people per km². White Oak is located at 34.6459°N, 90.3543°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 38676.

White Oak lies low and spread out, a place where the Mississippi Delta begins its subtle surrender to the flatlands. It lies 28.0 miles south-west of Horn Lake, MS (from Horn Lake, MS: bearing 220°T), and is situated 3.1 miles south-south-east of Tunica. The air here, thick and humid even on a mild afternoon, carries the scent of damp earth and ripening cotton, a smell that clings to the skin like the afternoon sun. Fields, vast and squared off like quilts, stretch to horizons that are seldom broken by anything taller than a silo or a stand of tenacious oak trees, their branches broad and ancient, offering shade that feels like a cool, green blessing. The roads, often unpaved, wind between these agricultural expanses, their red dirt surfaces baking to a fine dust that hangs in the air, catching the light in hazy, golden plumes as vehicles pass. The history of White Oak is written in the soil and the slow, steady work that has shaped it for generations. This has always been a place defined by its connection to the land, a quiet testament to the enduring spirit of agriculture, primarily cotton and soybeans, that forms the backbone of its economy. The rhythm of planting and harvest dictates the pulse of life, a cycle understood by all who call White Oak home. Though no grand monuments mark its past, the very character of the place, the enduring fields and the stoic, weathered farmhouses, speaks of a resilience born from a deep understanding of the earth's bounty and its demands.

About This White Oak Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of White Oak, Mississippi — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 34.645935, -90.354265. 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 White Oak and Tunica County.

Detailed location data for White Oak includes the ZIP code (38621), 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 White Oak is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.