Buckatunna is a census-designated place and unincorporated community located in Wayne County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 383 at the 2020 census. Buckatunna is located in the southeast corner of Wayne County, just west of the Alabama state line. Buckatunna has a post office with the zip code 39322.The community takes its name from nearby Buckatunna Creek. Buckatunna is the hometown of professional football player Jerrell Powe.