| Official Name: | Zama |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Attala |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 417 |
| Pushpin Map: | Mississippi |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Zama's position in Mississippi. |
| Coordinates: | 32.975°N -89.38°W |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 691172 |
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 95mph. The tornado destroyed a barn in its path of destruction of 50yd wide as it travelled a path of 1miles.[4]