Tula, Mississippi

Tula is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Lafayette County, Mississippi, United States. Tula is located on Mississippi Highway 331 7.5 miles (12.1 km) west-southwest of Toccopola.[2]

Tula, Mississippi
Census-designated place
Tula
Tula
Coordinates: 34°13′58″N 89°21′44″W
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyLafayette
Elevation
482 ft (147 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total197
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)662
GNIS feature ID678922[1]

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]

History

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]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
2020197—
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
2020[8]

2020 census
Tula CDP, Mississippi - Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2020[8] % 2020
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/Multi-Racial (NH) 6 3.05%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2 1.02%
Total 197 100.00%

Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.

Arts and culture

The Tula Opry is a bluegrass musical located in Tula.[5]

Notable people

References
  1. "Tula". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Lafayette County, Mississippi General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Mississippi Department of Transportation. 2008. Retrieved August 15, 2012.
  3. Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 123. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
  4. "Tula CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  5. Sunday, Stephanie Rebman Email the author Published 6:00 am; December 27; 2015 (2015-12-27). "Tula offers peace, history". The Oxford Eagle. Retrieved 2020-05-01. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. Mellen, Moore, Frederic, William (1962). "The Tula Prospect" (PDF). mdeq.ms.gov. Retrieved 1 May 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  8. "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Tula CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau.
  9. r2WPadmin. "Lafayette County". Mississippi Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2020-05-01.


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