| Official Name: | Tula, Mississippi |
| Pushpin Map: | Mississippi#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Tula |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Mississippi |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Lafayette |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 9.89 |
| Area Land Km2: | 9.86 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.02 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 3.82 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 3.81 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 197 |
| Population Density Km2: | 19.98 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 51.73 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 482 |
| Coordinates: | 34.2328°N -89.3622°W |
| Area Code: | 662 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 678922 |
Tula is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Lafayette County, Mississippi, United States. Tula is located on Mississippi Highway 331 7.5miles west-southwest of Toccopola.[2]
Tula is a name either (sources vary) derived from the Chickasaw language meaning "rock", or a transfer from Tula, in Russia.[3]
It was first named as a CDP in the 2020 Census which listed a population of 197.[4]
Tula was the location of the Tula Normal Institute and Business College.[5]
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.[6]
| 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 or Multi-Racial (NH) | 6 | 3.05% | |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2 | 1.02% | |
| Total | 197 | 100.00% |
The Tula Opry is a bluegrass musical located in Tula.[5]
It is in the Lafayette County School District.[8]