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Zama
Zama, Mississippi is located in Mississippi
Zama, Mississippi
Zama, Mississippi
Location in Mississippi
Country  United States
State  Mississippi
County Attala
Elevation
127 m (417 ft)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID 691172

Zama (also, Ayres) is an unincorporated community in Attala County, Mississippi, United States. A post office operated under the name Ayres from 1891 to 1908 and under the name Zama from 1918 to 1964. On April 27, 2011, a tornado hit the Zama area as part of the 2011 Super Outbreak, causing heavy tree and power line damage. The tornado was rated EF1, with estimated wind speeds of 95 mph (153 km/h; 83 kn). The tornado destroyed a barn in its path of destruction of 50 yards (46 m) wide as it travelled a path of 1 mile (1.6 km).

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