Tallula, Mississippi

Tallula is an unincorporated community in Issaquena County, Mississippi, United States.

Tallula, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
Tallula
Tallula
Coordinates: 32°46′46″N 91°06′52″W
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyIssaquena
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID678549[1]

History

Tallula is a name derived from the Choctaw language purported to mean either (sources vary) "bell" or "to break off".[2]

Tallula was the county seat from 1848 to 1871. The seat was then moved to Mayersville, 10 mi (16 km) north.[3]

Notable person

Charles C. Diggs, Sr., the first African-American Democrat elected to the Michigan Senate, was born in Tallula.[4]

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References
  1. "Tallula, Mississippi". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 105. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
  3. Hellmann, Paul T. (2005). Historical Gazetteer of the United States. Routledge.
  4. Dillard, Angela D. (2007). Faith in the City: Preaching Radical Social Change in Detroit. University of Michigan.



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