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History · Buckatunna

Buckatunna’s history is
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The public archives hold no old photos of Buckatunna. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.

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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Buckatunna is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated community located in Wayne County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 383 at the 2020 census. Buckatunna is located in the southeast corner of Wayne County, just west of the Alabama state line. Buckatunna has a post office with the zip code 39322. The community takes its name from nearby Buckatunna Creek. Buckatunna is the hometown of professional football player Jerrell Powe.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 516 to 383 (-26%). Half of its homes were built before 1987.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Buckatunna yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Buckatunna, decade by decade

Before
2000
No old photos in the archives yetWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Buckatunna is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Buckatunna has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Downtown Waynesboro Historic District in Waynesboro, 10.8 miles away.

Buckatunna and the nearest listed places

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Downtown Waynesboro Historic DistrictYellow Creek BridgeShubuta BridgeShubuta Methodist Episcopal Church, SouthShubuta Baptist ChurchHand House

Closest to Buckatunna

Downtown Waynesboro Historic DistrictWaynesboro · District10.8miYellow Creek BridgeWaynesboro · Structure12.8miShubuta BridgeShubuta · Built 190922.8miShubuta Methodist Episcopal Church, SouthShubuta · Built 189123.3miShubuta Baptist ChurchShubuta · Built 189423.4mi

How a place gets listed

1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. Downtown Waynesboro Historic District’s page links to a real one.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places · photos from Wikimedia Commons

Then & now

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