Looxahoma, Mississippi Explained

Official Name:Looxahoma, Mississippi
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Mississippi#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Mississippi
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Tate
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:381
Coordinates:34.5972°N -89.8369°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:38668
Area Code:662
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:672865

Looxahoma is an unincorporated community in Tate County, Mississippi, United States. Looxahoma is located approximately 8miles east of Senatobia and approximately 8miles west of Tyro near Mississippi Highway 4.

Looxahoma is a name derived from the Chickasaw language meaning "red turtle".[1]

References

  1. Book: Baca, Keith A.. Native American Place Names in Mississippi. 2007. University Press of Mississippi. 978-1-60473-483-6. 51.