Sumner is a town in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, home to about 326 people across 0.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 38957.
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| Nearest major airport | Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)77 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Mid Delta Regional Airport (GLH)49 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN81 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX377 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Sumner; 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.
Sumner had 278 residents in the 2020 census, down 32% since 2000.
It’s the 314th largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.
Tallahatchie County grew from 19,600 residents in 1900 to 12,715 in 2020.
Tallahatchie County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 56.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lambert 1w, MS weather station (16 miles away).
1,407 jobs at 152 businesses in Tallahatchie County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sumner.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
|---|---|
| Pharmacies | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Museums
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by West Tallahatchie School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R.H. Bearden ElementarySumner | K–6 | 251 | Public | 1.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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