Chulahoma (also spelled as Tucklahoma) is an

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in Marshall County,

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, United States. It is located in the hill country of northern Mississippi.

History

''Chulahoma'' is a name derived from the

Chickasaw language The Chickasaw language (, ) is a Native American language of the Muskogean family. It is agglutinative and follows the word order pattern of subject–object–verb (SOV). The language is closely related to, though perhaps not entirely mutuall ...

meaning "red fox". The name was originally used in the name of a Chickasaw town. Chulahoma is located on Cuffawa Creek. Chulahoma was located on the Old Memphis Road and was almost chosen as the county seat of Marshall County, but lost the vote to Holly Springs. In 1839, the Chulahoma College and Chulahoma Female Academy were incorporated by the state of Mississippi. Chulahoma was also the home of the Cold Water Baptist Female Seminary. Chulahoma was incorporated on February 11, 1846 and disincorporated at a later date. By 1900, Chulahoma had a population of 37 and three churches. A post office operated under the name Chulahoma from 1838 to 1911. Chulahoma was once home to the George Washington Chapter, Lodge 51, of the

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. During the

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, Company I of the 19th Mississippi Infantry Regiment enlisted at Chulahoma on May 25, 1861. Captain Richard P. Bowen commanded a company of cavalry during the Civil War that was known as the "Chulahoma Cavalry." On November 30, 1862, Chulahoma was the site of a skirmish that was part of the Union Army's

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Campaign.

Notable people

* Isaac H. Anderson, businessman and religious leader who supported the founding of

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Junior Kimbrough David "Junior" Kimbrough (July 28, 1930 – January 17, 1998) was an American blues musician. His best-known works are "Keep Your Hands off Her" and "All Night Long". In 2023, he was inducted in the Blues Hall of Fame. Early life Kimbrough was b ...

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singer and guitarist, operated a

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in Chulahoma 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. * John Preston Young, judge and historian

References

{{authority control Unincorporated communities in Marshall County, Mississippi Memphis metropolitan area Unincorporated communities in Mississippi Mississippi placenames of Native American origin