Shuqualak, Mississippi

About Shuqualak

Shuqualak is a tiny community in eastern Mississippi, home to 378 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Shuqualak holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 1.13 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 335 residents per square mile.

📰 Shuqualak News Today

• Pilots OK after military jet crashes in Mississippi WLBT · May 26
• Pilots safely ejected from military jet before crash in Noxubee County WTVA · May 26
• William (Bill) Leroy Prince Obituary Feb 23, 2026 Bradford O'Keefe Funeral Homes · Feb 23
• Boil water notice for Shuqualak and Macedonia area WCBI TV · Apr 17
• Warrant issued in July 4 shooting outside Shuqualak cafe Darkhorse Press · Jul 15

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What Makes Shuqualak Unique

• The only place in America named Shuqualak — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in eastern Mississippi, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Mississippi — one of 427 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 16 miles.

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