Chulahoma, Mississippi

Chulahoma is an unincorporated community in Marshall County, Mississippi, United States. It is located in the hill country of northern Mississippi.

Location of Chulahoma, Mississippi

Chulahoma is a name derived from the Chickasaw language meaning "red fox".[1]

Culture
  • Blues singer and guitarist Junior Kimbrough (1930-1998) operated a juke joint in Chulahoma[2] from c. 1992; following his death, Kimbrough's sons, musicians Kinney and David Malone Kimbrough, kept it open until it burned to the ground on April 6, 2000.
gollark: Some offense, but if you were being precautionary you should probably have realised you were 50% over what you said was the maximum safe dose.
gollark: You sure did clear some thing in the past 15 minutes.
gollark: Also, just switch really fast.
gollark: Why not?
gollark: Typing good, actually.

References
  1. Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 27. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
  2. "Mississippi hill country blues: an introduction | R.L. Burnside - Junior Kimbrough - Mississippi Fred McDowell - Jessie Mae Hemphill - North Mississippi Allstars". Hillcountryharmonica.com. Archived from the original on July 31, 2012. Retrieved July 30, 2012.



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