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Notable location: Tunica Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attractions: Tunica Museums (4063 USHighway 61 North), Flower Lake Camp (Tours & Charters; 1954 Flower Lake Camp Rd.), Blues City Tours (Tours & Charters; 13118 USHighway 61 North).
Hotels: King's Quarters (2041 Old Commerce Road), Delta Plantation Inn (3515 Highway 61 North), Treasure Town Inn (5320 Casino Strip Resort), Days Inn (2440 Casino Strip Resort), Ballys Casino (1450 Ballys Blvd), Tunica Motel (1011 Highway 61 South).
Court: Tunica County - Justice Court Clerk (Moon Landing Road).
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Tunica County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
AQI
PM2.5
Ozone
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 32.5. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.69. This is about average. Closest monitor was 16.1 miles away from the city center.
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2002 was 9.34. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 24.1 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Tunica and their reported violations in the past:
CHARLIES CAMP WATER ASSN (Population served: 99, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-21-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-21-2004), St Public Notif received (JUL-21-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and JUN-12-2006, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-12-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUN-12-2006)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2003 and DEC-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-14-2003), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2003)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2002 and DEC-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-19-2002), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2003)
- CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-19-2001 and DEC-02-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-02-2002)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1993 and JAN-1995, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-27-1994), St Public Notif received (FEB-18-1994), St Compliance achieved (JAN-31-1995)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 28.7%
(15.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 63.4% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 20.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.1 people | | Mississippi: | 2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 52.3% | | Whole state: | 70.1% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 5.4% | | Whole state: | 4.5% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Tunica, MS
53 people in nursing homes
Tunica compared to Mississippi state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in above state average.
- House age significantly above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
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Arena or stadium:
- Tunica Arena and Exposition Center. Capacity: 6,000.

Banks with branches in Tunica (2011 data):
- First Security Bank: Tunica Branch at 1262 East Edwards, branch established on 1999/07/21. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $498.4 mil, Deposits: $410.0 mil, headquarters in Batesville, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 17 total offices, Holding Company: Security Capital Corporation
- Covenant Bank: Tunica Office at 1020 South Court Street, branch established on 2000/12/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $230.7 mil, Deposits: $183.6 mil, headquarters in Clarksdale, MS, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Covenant Financial Corporation
- Citizens Bank & Trust Co.: Tunica Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1961/11/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $124.1 mil, Deposits: $104.8 mil, headquarters in Marks, MS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Cb&T Bancshares, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (71%)
- Electricity (28%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
Religion statistics for Tunica (based on Tunica County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 17.62%
| Here |  | 17.6% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Evangelical Presbyterian Church | Churches of Christ | Other |
| Adherents | 38.0% | 23.9% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 18.1% |
| Congregations | 23.1% | 15.4% | 7.7% | 15.4% | 38.5% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 3 | Tunica County: | 2.87 / 10,000 pop. | | Mississippi: | 2.08 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 15 | Tunica County: | 14.33 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.36 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 4 | Here: | 3.82 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 5.03 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 13.6% | | Mississippi: | 12.3% |
Adult obesity rate: | Tunica County: | 41.1% | | Mississippi: | 33.1% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 15.9% | | State: | 14.4% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
1 | $3,512 | $42,144 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
10 | $19,040 | $22,848 | 0 | $0 |
| Judicial and Legal |
4 | $7,910 | $23,730 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
10 | $33,133 | $39,760 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
1 | $3,844 | $46,128 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
11 | $18,837 | $20,549 | 0 | $0 |
| Health |
1 | $1,369 | $16,428 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
3 | $5,426 | $21,704 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
3 | $5,687 | $22,748 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
1 | $2,099 | $25,188 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
3 | $9,828 | $39,312 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
5 | $11,790 | $28,296 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
53 | $122,475 | $27,730 | 0 | $0 |
13.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,926 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 13.11% | | Mississippi average: | 7.82% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
11.17% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,876 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 11.17% | | Mississippi average: | 8.35% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Tunica:
- WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
- WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
- WJCE (680 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)
- WSAO (1140 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SENATOBIA, MS; Owner: JESSE C. ROSS AND ERNESTINE A. ROSS)
- KWAM (990 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WPLX (1170 AM; 10 kW; GERMANTOWN, TN; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- WREC (600 AM; 5 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KXJK (950 AM; 5 kW; FORREST CITY, AR; Owner: FORREST CITY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WHBQ (560 AM; 5 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Tunica:
- KFFA-FM (103.1 FM; HELENA, AR; Owner: DELTA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WYYL (96.1 FM; TUNICA, MS; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WSRR-FM (98.1 FM; MILLINGTON, TN; Owner: KOOL BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KJIW-FM (94.5 FM; HELENA, AR; Owner: ELIJAH MONDY,JR.)
- WMAV-FM (90.3 FM; OXFORD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
- WKNA (88.9 FM; SENATOBIA, MS; Owner: MID-SOUTH PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS FOUNDATION)
- WVIM-FM (95.3 FM; COLDWATER, MS; Owner: DESOTO COUNTY B/CING. CO.)
- KARH (88.1 FM; FORREST CITY, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- KCLT (104.9 FM; WEST HELENA, AR; Owner: WEST HELENA B/CASTERS)
- KTRQ (102.3 FM; COLT, AR; Owner: EAST ARKANSAS BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WHKL (106.9 FM; CRENSHAW, MS; Owner: BATESVILLE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- KAKJ (105.3 FM; MARIANNA, AR; Owner: L.T. SIMES II & RAYMOND SIMES)
TV broadcast stations around Tunica:
- WMAV-TV (Channel 18; OXFORD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION)
- WHBQ-TV (Channel 13; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
- WKNO (Channel 10; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: MID-SOUTH PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS FOUNDATION)
Tunica, Mississippi:
- Fatal accident count: 9
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 12
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 11
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 23
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Mississippi average:
- Fatal accident count: 82
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 123
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 14
- Fatalities: 90
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 205
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 8
See more detailed statistics of Tunica fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Tunica)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 48 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 3 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Tunica, MS)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 22 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 - STATION, 2 1/2 Miles Se Of (Lat: 34.654806 Lon: -90.370639), Overall height: 61 m, Call Sign: KLB27
Assigned Frequencies: 1855.00 MHz, 1865.00 MHz Grant Date: 03/05/1996, Expiration Date: 03/05/2001, Cancellation Date: 04/22/1997
Registrant: Phone: (502) 926-8686
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 5 - Tunica Airport (Lat: 34.699167 Lon: -90.352500), Type: Pipe, Structure height: 5.5 m, Call Sign: WQAZ571
Assigned Frequencies: 1133.00 MHz Grant Date: 09/01/2004, Expiration Date: 09/01/2009, Cancellation Date: 01/16/2010
Registrant: R. W. Armstrong, Union Station, Indianapolis, IN 46225, Phone: (317) 786-0461, Fax: (317) 788-0957, Email:
- Tunica Airport (Lat: 34.676389 Lon: -90.343889), Type: Nntann, Structure height: 15.8 m, Call Sign: WQAZ572
Assigned Frequencies: 330.650 MHz Grant Date: 09/01/2004, Expiration Date: 09/01/2009, Cancellation Date: 12/05/2009
Registrant: R. W. Armstrong, Union Station, 300 South Meridian Street, Indianapolis, IN 46225, Phone: (317) 786-0461, Fax: (317) 788-0957, Email:
- Tunica Airport (Lat: 34.699167 Lon: -90.351667), Type: Pipe, Structure height: 2.3 m, Call Sign: WQAZ573
Assigned Frequencies: 110.950 MHz Grant Date: 09/01/2004, Expiration Date: 09/01/2009, Cancellation Date: 12/05/2009
Registrant: R. W. Armstrong, Union Station, 300 S. Meridian Street, Indianapolis, IN 43225, Phone: (317) 786-0461, Fax: (317) 788-0957, Email:
- Tunica Municipal Airport (Lat: 34.676667 Lon: -90.343333), Type: Mast, Structure height: 9.1 m, Overall height: 10.6 m, Call Sign: WQAZ574
Assigned Frequencies: 118.075 MHz Grant Date: 09/03/2009, Expiration Date: 09/01/2019
Registrant: Tunica County Airport Commission, 209 South Airport Blvd., Tunica, MS 38676, Phone: (662) 357-7320, Fax: (662) 357-7321, Email:
- Tunica Municipal Airport-209 South Airport Blvd (Lat: 34.683611 Lon: -90.350000), Type: Bant, Structure height: 10 m, Overall height: 12.5 m, Call Sign: WQIA706
Assigned Frequencies: 121.725 MHz Grant Date: 12/11/2007, Expiration Date: 12/11/2017, Certifier: Robert E Williams
Registrant: Avtech Marketing, Inc., 735 Kenwood Parkway, Minneapolis, MN 55403, Phone: (612) 377-6976, Fax: (612) 377-6976, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1 - Call Sign: W5VBY
Grant Date: 12/13/1995, Expiration Date: 12/13/2005, Cancellation Date: 12/14/2007
Registrant: Raymond B Dunavant, 1700 Jepsen Rd, Tunica, MS 38676
FAA Registered Aircraft: 17 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Tunica)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Tunica, MS
| Businesses in Tunica, MS |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| AT&T | 1 | | SONIC Drive-In | 1 |
| Church's Chicken | 1 | | Starbucks | 1 |
| FedEx | 1 | | True Value | 1 |
| McDonald's | 1 | | U-Haul | 1 |
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