Tula, Mississippi
Census-designated place
Tula is located in Mississippi
Tula
Tula
Tula is located in the United States
Tula
Tula
Coordinates: 34°13′58″N 89°21′44″W / 34.23278°N 89.36222°W / 34.23278; -89.36222
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyLafayette
Area
[1]
 • Total3.82 sq mi (9.89 km2)
 • Land3.81 sq mi (9.86 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
482 ft (147 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total197
 • Density51.73/sq mi (19.98/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code662
GNIS feature ID678922[2]

Tula is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Lafayette County, Mississippi, United States. Tula is located on Mississippi Highway 331 7.5 miles (12.1 km) west-southwest of Toccopola.[3]

Tula is a name either (sources vary) derived from the Chickasaw language meaning "rock", or a transfer from Tula, in Russia.[4]

It was first named as a CDP in the 2020 Census which listed a population of 197.[5]

History

Tula was the location of the Tula Normal Institute and Business College.[6]

It was once believed that Tula was a site of petroleum deposits. Two experimental oil wells existed in 1962, but like many wells in the Lafayette County area they were abandoned before significant investments were made. There were many oil prospects in northern Mississippi which quickly ran dry, causing a large majority of investors to view the Tula wells with caution.[7]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020197—
U.S. Decennial Census[8]
2020[9]

2020 census

Tula CDP, Mississippi - Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2020[9] % 2020
White alone (NH) 180 91.37%
Black or African American alone (NH) 7 3.55%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 1 0.51%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 1 0.51%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 6 3.05%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2 1.02%
Total 197 100.00%

Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.

Arts and culture

The Tula Opry is a bluegrass musical located in Tula.[6]

Education

It is in the Lafayette County School District.[10]

Notable people

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. ^ "Tula". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ Lafayette County, Mississippi General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Mississippi Department of Transportation. 2008. Retrieved August 15, 2012.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 123. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
  5. ^ "Tula CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  6. ^ a b Rebman, Stephanie (December 27, 2015). "Tula offers peace, history". The Oxford Eagle. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  7. ^ Mellen, Moore, Frederic, William (1962). "The Tula Prospect" (PDF). mdeq.ms.gov. Retrieved May 1, 2020.((cite web)): CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  9. ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Tula CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau.
  10. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Lafayette County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 21, 2022. - Text list
  11. ^ "Lafayette County". Mississippi Encyclopedia. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  12. ^ "The Backlist: Revisiting Larry Brown's 'Father and Son' with Ace Atkins". February 2, 2023.
  13. ^ Rowland, Dunbar (1923). The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. Department of Archives and History.


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