Lakes / Mississippi / Tallahatchie County / White Lake
White Lake, Mississippi
42.27 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Mississippi
34.03 degrees N, 90.20 degrees W - Tallahatchie 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 White Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 34% of the 382 lakes counted in Mississippi.
- About 45 miles from Oxford, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horseshoe Lake | Tallahatchie | 0.9 mi | 32.24 acres |
| Twin Lake | Tallahatchie | 2.7 mi | 28.76 acres |
| Oxbow Lake | Quitman | 3.3 mi | 30.54 acres |
| Buzzard Bayou Lake | Tallahatchie | 4.8 mi | 774.58 acres |
| Suffer Brake | Tallahatchie | 5.6 mi | 79.7 acres |
| Grassy Lake | Tallahatchie | 6.9 mi | 85.37 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About White Lake
How Big Is White Lake?
White Lake covers 42.27 acres in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi.
What Is the Largest Lake in Tallahatchie County?
Buzzard Bayou Lake is the largest lake in Tallahatchie County, at 774.58 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 124186862). Verified October 30, 2026.