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About White Oak
White Oak is a small unincorporated community in northwestern Mississippi.
White Oak holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.46 square miles.
📰 White Oak News Today
- 2 men shot and killed in Tunica County, MS WREG.com · May 25
- Sister of victim in Tunica double homicide asks community for answers Action News 5 · Jun 30
- 19-year-old wanted in connection to two Mississippi homicides, sheriff says FOX13 Memphis · May 25
- Tommy Lee Cook Obituary May 8, 2026 Ott & Lee Funeral Homes · May 8
- Residents call for peace after overnight Tunica County, MS shooting WREG.com · Mar 13
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What Makes White Oak Unique
- One of 8 places in the US named White Oak — but the Mississippi one has a character all its own.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in northwestern 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.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateMississippi
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area0.46 sq mi
Coordinates34.6439, -90.3494