Tula, Mississippi | |
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  Tula  Tula | |
| Coordinates: 34°13′58″N 89°21′44″W / 34.23278°N 89.36222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Lafayette |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.82 sq mi (9.89 km2) |
| • Land | 3.81 sq mi (9.86 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 482 ft (147 m) |
| Population (
2020) | |
| • Total | 197 |
| • Density | 51.73/sq mi (19.98/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 662 |
| GNIS feature ID | 678922 [2] |
Tula is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Lafayette County, Mississippi, United States. Tula is located on Mississippi Highway 331 7.5 miles (12.1 km) west-southwest of Toccopola. [3]
Tula is a name either (sources vary) derived from the Chickasaw language meaning "rock", or a transfer from Tula, in Russia. [4]
It was first named as a CDP in the 2020 Census which listed a population of 197. [5]
History
Tula was the location of the Tula Normal Institute and Business College. [6]
It was once believed that Tula was a site of petroleum deposits. Two experimental oil wells existed in 1962, but like many wells in the Lafayette County area they were abandoned before significant investments were made. There were many oil prospects in northern Mississippi which quickly ran dry, causing a large majority of investors to view the Tula wells with caution. [7]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 197 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census
[8] 2020 [9] | |||
2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2020 [9] | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 180 | 91.37% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 7 | 3.55% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 1 | 0.51% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 1 | 0.51% |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 6 | 3.05% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2 | 1.02% |
| Total | 197 | 100.00% |
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
Arts and culture
The Tula Opry is a bluegrass musical located in Tula. [6]
Education
It is in the Lafayette County School District. [10]
Notable people
- Larry Brown, author. [11] Many of the scenes in his novel Father and Son are set in and around Tula. [12]
- Henry L. Davis, former member of the Mississippi House of Representatives and the Mississippi Senate [13]
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ "Tula". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Lafayette County, Mississippi General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Mississippi Department of Transportation. 2008. Retrieved August 15, 2012.[ permanent dead link]
- ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 123. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
- ^ "Tula CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
- ^ a b Rebman, Stephanie (December 27, 2015). "Tula offers peace, history". The Oxford Eagle. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
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^ Mellen, Moore, Frederic, William (1962).
"The Tula Prospect" (PDF). mdeq.ms.gov. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list ( link) - ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Tula CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Lafayette County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 21, 2022. - Text list
- ^ "Lafayette County". Mississippi Encyclopedia. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ "The Backlist: Revisiting Larry Brown's 'Father and Son' with Ace Atkins". February 2, 2023.
- ^ Rowland, Dunbar (1923). The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. Department of Archives and History.
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