Tuscola, Mississippi Explained

Official Name:Tuscola, Mississippi
Pushpin Map:Mississippi#USA
Pushpin Label:Tuscola
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Mississippi
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Leake
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:109
Elevation Ft:358
Coordinates:32.62°N -89.5278°W
Area Code:601 & 769
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:695030

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

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.[1]

A post office was established at Tuscola in 1872, and remained in operation until 1924. The community derives its name from the first three syllables of Tuscolameta Creek, which flows near the site.[2]

In 1900, Tuscola had a population of 41.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Howe . Tony . Tuscola, Mississippi . Mississippi Rails . January 16, 2023.
  2. Book: Baca, Keith A.. Native American Place Names in Mississippi. 2007. University Press of Mississippi. 978-1-60473-483-6. 125.
  3. Book: Rowland, Dunbar . Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form . Southern Historical Publishing Association . 1907 . 2 . 832.