Panther Burn is a community in Sharkey County, Mississippi, home to about 128 people across 0.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 38765.
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| Nearest major airport | Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)146 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Mid Delta Regional Airport (GLH)30 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN150 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX350 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Panther Burn; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
It’s the 386th largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.
Sharkey County grew from 12,178 residents in 1900 to 3,800 in 2020.
Sharkey County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 37°F. About 55.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rolling Fork, MS weather station (12 miles away).
655 jobs at 95 businesses in Sharkey County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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