Mashulaville | |
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  Mashulaville Location within the state of Mississippi | |
| Coordinates: 33°05′12″N88°44′39″W / 33.08667°N 88.74417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Noxubee |
| Elevation | 266 ft (81 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 673218 [1] |
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Mashulaville is an unincorporated community in Noxubee County, Mississippi, in the United States. [2]
Mashulaville was named for Mushulatubbee, chief of the Choctaw. [3]
The community is located on Hashuqua Creek and in 1900 had a population of 125. It was once home to three churches, two stores, a saw mill, and cotton gin. [4]
A post office operated under the name Mashulaville from 1838 to 1960. [5]
In the 1960s, Mennonites settled in Mashulaville after founding a mission to the Choctaw. [6] The Mennonites operate the Mashulaville Dormitory, which is housed in the former Noxubee County Agricultural High School. The dormitory provides housing for mission work and serves as a location for community programs. [7]
The Mashulaville Baptist Church is one of the oldest Baptist church structures in Mississippi. [8]
The Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek was signed near Mashulaville. [6]
William Jernagin, an African-American civil rights activist, was born at Mashulaville in 1869. [9]
Oktibbeha County is a county in the east central portion of the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census the population was 51,788. The county seat is Starkville. The county's name is derived from a Choctaw word meaning "icy creek". The Choctaw had long occupied much of this territory prior to European exploration and United States acquisition.
Noxubee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, its population was 10,285. Its county seat is Macon. The name is derived from the Choctaw word nakshobi meaning "to stink".
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Wahalak is a small unincorporated community in central Kemper County, Mississippi, United States.
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Splunge,, is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, Mississippi.
Mayhew is an unincorporated community in Lowndes County, Mississippi.
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Chester is an unincorporated community located in Choctaw County, Mississippi, United States, nine miles northwest of Ackerman.
Franklin is an unincorporated community located in Holmes County, Mississippi. Mississippi Highway 17 passes through Franklin, which is approximately 7 miles (11 km) south of Lexington, the county seat, and approximately 12 miles (19 km) north of the town of Pickens.
Gholson is an unincorporated community in Noxubee County, Mississippi. The community is southwest of Shuqualak.
Agency is a ghost town located in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, United States.
Pigeon Roost is a ghost town in Choctaw County, Mississippi.
Bigbee Valley is an unincorporated community in Noxubee County, Mississippi, United States. Variant names are "Bigbeevale", "Nances Mill", and "Whitehall".
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Tibby Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Mississippi. It is a tributary to the Noxubee River.
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