Lula, Mississippi

Lula is a town in Coahoma County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 298 at the 2010 census,[3] down from 370 in 2000.

Lula, Mississippi
Town
Location of Lula, Mississippi
Lula, Mississippi Location in the United States
Coordinates: 34°27′13″N 90°28′41″W
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Coahoma
Area [1]
• Total	0.42 sq mi (1.08 km^2)
• Land	0.42 sq mi (1.08 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Elevation	180 ft (55 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	298
• Estimate  (2019)[2]	249
• Density	597.12/sq mi (230.28/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	38644
Area code(s)	662
FIPS code	28-42600
GNIS feature ID	0672952

Geography

Lula is located near the northern border of Coahoma County. U.S. Route 49 passes southwest of the town, and U.S. Route 61 passes east of the town. US 49 leads northwest 10 miles (16 km) to Helena, Arkansas, while US 61 leads north 18 miles (29 km) to Tunica. Southbound, the two highways join and lead to Clarksdale, the Coahoma county seat, 20 miles (32 km) south of Lula.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.39 square miles (1.0 km²), all land.[3]

Tornado

On April 26, 2011, a tornado—part of the 2011 Super Outbreak—traveled from Elaine, Arkansas, to Lula.[4] The tornado was rated EF0, with estimated wind speeds of 75 mph (121 km/h; 65 kn).[4] The tornado's path of destruction was 200 yards (180 m) wide and the tornado travelled a path of 21.5 miles (34.6 km) along Highway 61.[4] The tornado ripped the roof off a church near Lula.[4]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1900	174		—
1910	160		−8.0%
1920	344		115.0%
1930	448		30.2%
1940	503		12.3%
1950	488		−3.0%
1960	484		−0.8%
1970	445		−8.1%
1980	394		−11.5%
1990	224		−43.1%
2000	370		65.2%
2010	298		−19.5%
Est. 2019	249	[2]	−16.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

At the 2000 census,[6] there were 370 people, 134 households and 84 families residing in the town. The population density was 888.3 per square mile (340.1/km²). There were 142 housing units at an average density of 340.9 per square mile (130.5/km²). The racial makeup was 77.30% African American, 19.73% White, 1.89% Asian, and 1.08% from two or more races.

There were 134 households of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.8% were married couples living together, 25.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.3% were non-families. 35.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 24.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.58.

30.8% of the population were under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 16.8% from 45 to 64, and 20.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.5 males.

The median household income was $23,125 and the median family income was $33,295. Males had a median income of $26,944 and females $19,318. The per capita income was $12,008. About 35.6% of families and 39.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 59.1% of those under age 18 and 39.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The town of Lula is served by the Coahoma County School District. Residents are served by Coahoma County Junior-Senior High School.[7]

Notable people

• Rex Armistead (1930-2013), former investigator of the Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission and controversial private detective
• Unita Blackwell, civil rights activist
• Sam Carr, blues drummer[8]
• Maud Jeffries, actress[9]
• Ransom A. Myers, marine biologist
• Bertha Lee Pate, blues singer[10]

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Lula town, Mississippi". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
6. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
7. "Schools Archived July 4, 2017, at the Wayback Machine", Coahoma County School District. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
8. Barretta, Scott. "Sam Carr (1926-2009)". Mississippi Arts Commission. Retrieved October 30, 2013.
9. James Fisher; Felicia Hardison Londré (22 November 2017). Historical Dictionary of American Theater: Modernism. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. p. 352. ISBN 978-1-5381-0786-7.
10. "Biography by Joslyn Layne". AllMusic. Retrieved September 21, 2011.