Tuscola, Mississippi

Tuscola is an unincorporated community in Leake County, in the U.S. state of Mississippi.

Tuscola, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
Tuscola is located in Mississippi
Tuscola
Tuscola
Tuscola is located in the United States
Tuscola
Tuscola
Coordinates: 32°37′12″N 89°31′40″W
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyLeake
Elevation
358 ft (109 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)601 & 769
GNIS feature ID695030[1]

History

Tuscola is located on the former Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad and was once home to a cotton gin, three large lumber mills, and two general stores.[2]

A post office was established at Tuscola in 1872, and remained in operation until 1924.[3] The community derives its name from the first three syllables of Tuscolameta Creek, which flows near the site.[4]

In 1900, Tuscola had a population of 41.[5]

References
  1. "Tuscola". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. Howe, Tony. "Tuscola, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tuscola Post Office (historical)
  4. Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 125. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
  5. Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form (PDF). Vol. 2. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 832.


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