| Official Name: | Arkabutla, Mississippi |
| Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
| Pushpin Map: | Mississippi#USA |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Mississippi |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Tate |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 10.45 |
| Area Land Km2: | 10.45 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 4.03 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 4.03 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 285 |
| Population Density Km2: | 27.29 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 70.67 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 282 |
| Coordinates: | 34.7°N -90.1256°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 38602 |
| Area Code: | 662 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 2806379 |
Arkabutla is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Tate County, Mississippi, United States. Arkabutla is located approximately 9miles west of Coldwater and approximately 9miles north of Strayhorn. It also lies approximately 4miles south of the dam at Arkabutla Lake. Although an unincorporated community, it has a post office and a zip code of 38602.
The community derives its name from Arkabutla Creek.[2]
Per the 2020 Census, the population was 285.[3]
See main article: 2023 Arkabutla shootings. On February 17, 2023, six people were killed and a seventh person injured in a shooting spree at three homes and a convenience store in Arkabutla. The sole suspect, identified as 52-year-old Richard Dale Crum, was arrested by police at one of the homes, and he was charged with first-degree murder. One of the deceased victims was Crum's ex-wife.[4] [5]
| White alone (NH) | 237 | 83.16% | |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 27 | 9.47% | |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 2 | 0.70% | |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% | |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% | |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 1 | 0.35% | |
| Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 13 | 4.56% | |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5 | 1.75% | |
| Total | 285 | 100.00% |
It is in the Tate County School District.[7]