Buckatunna, Mississippi

About Buckatunna

Buckatunna, MS is a small unincorporated community located in southeastern Mississippi.

Officially, Buckatunna is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 6.18 square miles.

📰 Buckatunna News Today

• Buckatunna, MS Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Sep 4
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Buckatunna, Mississippi - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 22
• Investigation underway after Buckatunna man found dead, sheriff says - WDAM-TV WDAM-TV · Jun 2
• George W. "G W" Mashburn Obituary (2026) - Buckatunna, MS - Freeman Funeral Home - Waynesboro Legacy | Obituary · Sep 18
• Jeffrey S. Mashburn Obituary | Freeman Funeral Home Waynesboro Chapel | Waynesboro, MS Tribute Archive · Feb 12

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What Makes Buckatunna Unique

• The only place in America named Buckatunna — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southeastern Mississippi, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Buckatunna

• The Dive on 45 — regional

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏫 Schools in Buckatunna

• BUCKATUNNA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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