Zama (also, Ayres) is an unincorporated community in Attala County, Mississippi, United States.[1] A post office operated under the name Ayres from 1891 to 1908 and under the name Zama from 1918 to 1964.[2] On April 27, 2011, a tornado hit the Zama area as part of the 2011 Super Outbreak, causing heavy tree and power line damage.[3] 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).[4]

Zama
Unincorporated community
Zama Zama's position in Mississippi.
Coordinates: 32°58′30″N 89°22′48″W
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
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Zama, Mississippi

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