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Tunica is a town in and the county seat of Tunica County, Mississippi, United States, near the Mississippi River. Until the early 1990s when casino gambling was introduced in the area, Tunica had been one of the most impoverished places in the United States. Despite this economic improvement, Tunica’s population continues to decline from its peak in 1970.

Tunica town overview:
Name:	Tunica town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Mississippi
County:	Tunica County
Incorporated:	1884
Elevation:	197 ft (60 m)
Total Area:	0.66 sq mi (1.72 km²)
Land Area:	0.66 sq mi (1.72 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	1,026
Population Density:	1,545.18/sq mi (596.88/km²)
ZIP code:	38676
Area code:	662
FIPS code:	2874760
GNISfeature ID:	0678927
Website:	townoftunica.com

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History

The community derives its name from the Tunica Indians which once were numerous in the area. Tunica is the fourth community to serve as county seat of Tunica County, succeeding earlier county seats at Commerce (1839–1842, 1842–1847), Peyton (1842, temporary) and Austin (1847–1888).

Tunica gained national attention for its deprived neighborhood known as “Sugar Ditch Alley”, named for the open sewer located there. Its fortunes have improved since development of a gambling resort area nearby during the early 1990s. While population growth has taken place mostly outside Tunica, the major casinos employ numerous locals. They attract visitors from nearby Memphis, Tennessee, West Memphis, Arkansas and all over the Southeastern United States.