Coila, Mississippi

Coila, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 33°23′43″N89°58′16″W / 33.39528°N 89.97111°W / 33.39528; -89.97111
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Carroll
Elevation	289 ft (88 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	38923
Area code	662
GNIS feature ID	668644 [1]

Coila is an unincorporated community located in Carroll County, Mississippi, United States. Coila is situated approximately nine miles south of Carrollton on Highway 17. Coila is part of the Greenwood, Mississippi micropolitan area and its ZIP code is 38923.

"Coila" is a Choctaw phrase which translates to "panther comes there". ^[2]

A post office first began operation under the name Coila in 1849. ^[3]

Notable person

• Blues guitarist Brewer Phillips.

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coila
2. Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. UP of Mississippi. ISBN   9781604734836 . Retrieved March 6, 2013.
3. "Carroll County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 7, 2020.