Pachuta, MS

Pachuta is a town in Clarke County, Mississippi, United States. The 2020 census counted 207 residents. Pachuta was founded in the 1880s, and named after Pachuta Creek. U.S. Route 11 passes through the center of town, leading north 27 miles to Meridian and south 29 miles to Laurel. In Pachuta, history and present-day settings sit close enough to belong to the same local picture. The map tells the story in Pachuta, where earlier chapters remain visible in current streets, buildings, and gathering places. Mississippi Highway 18 crosses US 11 at the town center, leading east 13 miles to Quitman, the county seat, and west 31 miles to Bay Springs. The county is in the zone for Jones College.