Panther Burn is a census-designated place along U.S. Route 61 in northwestern Sharkey County, Mississippi, United States. It has a post office with the ZIP code of 38765. It was first named as a CDP in the 2020 Census which listed a population of 115.

Demographics

2020 census

Education

It is a part of the South Delta School District, which operates South Delta High School.

Popular culture

Panther Burn is the setting of Alice Walker's short story "Roselily", the opening story in her first short story collection, In Love and Trouble: Stories of Black Women. The band Tav Falco's Panther Burns, which originated in nearby Memphis, takes its name from the community. In the movie "Blues Brothers 2000", Panther Burn is at the route of their journey.