Lakes / Mississippi / Chickasaw County / Simpson Lake
Simpson Lake, Mississippi
50.43 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Mississippi
33.89 degrees N, 89.05 degrees W - Chickasaw County. State and county outlines drawn from Census boundary data; the lake marker is placed by its USGS National Hydrography Dataset coordinates, not by eye. Schematic - not a survey map.
How Simpson Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 44% of the 382 lakes counted in Mississippi.
- About 32 miles from Tupelo, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scarbrough Lake | Chickasaw | 2.3 mi | 40.57 acres |
| Mantee Lake | Webster | 11 mi | 32.54 acres |
| Davis Lake | Chickasaw | 12 mi | 188.73 acres |
| Gullicks Lake | Calhoun | 19 mi | 47.47 acres |
| American Legion | Webster | 23 mi | 39.06 acres |
| Honeyfork Lake | Pontotoc | 23 mi | 33.67 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Simpson Lake
How Big Is Simpson Lake?
Simpson Lake covers 50.43 acres in Chickasaw County, Mississippi.
What Is the Largest Lake in Chickasaw County?
Davis Lake is the largest lake in Chickasaw County, at 188.73 acres.
Largest Lakes in Mississippi
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sardis Lake | Lafayette | 33,218.53 acres | - |
| 2 | Grenada Lake | Grenada | 16,988.3 acres | - |
| 3 | Arkabutla Lake | DeSoto | 11,389.45 acres | - |
| 4 | Enid Lake | Yalobusha | 6,290.32 acres | - |
| 5 | Bay Springs Lake | Tishomingo | 6,072.74 acres | - |
All 382 Mississippi lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (The National Map) lake data (ID 126663623). Verified October 30, 2026.