Chulahoma, Mississippi | |
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Coordinates: 34°39′13″N 89°37′49″W / 34.65361°N 89.63028°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
County | Marshall |
Elevation | 479 ft (146 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 662 |
GNIS feature ID | 666106[1] |
Chulahoma (also spelled as Tucklahoma[1]) is an unincorporated community in Marshall County, Mississippi, United States. It is located in the hill country of northern Mississippi.
Chulahoma is a name derived from the Chickasaw language meaning "red fox".[2] The name was originally used in the name of a Chickasaw town.[3] Chulahoma is located on Cuffawa Creek.[4] Chulahoma was located on the Old Memphis Road and was almost chosen as the county seat of Marshall County, but lost the vote to Holly Springs.[5]
In 1839, the Chulahoma College and Chulahoma Female Academy were incorporated by the state of Mississippi.[6] Chulahoma was also the home of the Cold Water Baptist Female Seminary.[7]
Chulahoma was incorporated on February 11, 1846 and disincorporated at a later date.[8]
By 1900, Chulahoma had a population of 37 and three churches.[4]
A post office operated under the name Chulahoma from 1838 to 1911.[9]
Chulahoma was once home to the George Washington Chapter, Lodge 51, of the Royal Arch Masons.[10]
During the Civil War, Company I of the 19th Mississippi Infantry Regiment enlisted at Chulahoma on May 25, 1861.[11] Captain Richard P. Bowen commanded a company of cavalry during the Civil War that was known as the "Chulahoma Cavalry."[12] On November 30, 1862, Chulahoma was the site of a skirmish that was part of the Union Army's Mississippi Central Railroad Campaign.[13]