Tallula, Mississippi
Unincorporated community in Mississippi, United States
32°46′46″N 91°06′52″W / 32.77944°N 91.11444°W / 32.77944; -91.11444Tallula is an unincorporated community in Issaquena County, Mississippi, United States.
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]
References
- ^ "Tallula, Mississippi". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 105. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
- ^ Hellmann, Paul T. (2005). Historical Gazetteer of the United States. Routledge. ISBN 9780203997000.
- ^ Dillard, Angela D. (2007). Faith in the City: Preaching Radical Social Change in Detroit. University of Michigan. ISBN 978-0472032075.
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Municipalities and communities of Issaquena County, Mississippi, United States
County seat: Mayersville
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