Chulahoma, Mississippi | |
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  Chulahoma  Chulahoma | |
| Coordinates: 34°39′13″N89°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]
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