Tallula, Mississippi
| Tallula | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Tallula Location within the state of Mississippi | |
| Coordinates: 32°46′46″N 91°06′52″W / 32.77944°N 91.11444°WCoordinates: 32°46′46″N 91°06′52″W / 32.77944°N 91.11444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Issaquena |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| GNIS feature ID | 678549[1] |
Tallula is an unincorporated community in Issaquena County, Mississippi, United States.
History
Tallula was the county seat from 1848 to 1871. The seat was then moved to Mayersville, 10 mi (16 km) north.[2]
Notable people
Charles C. Diggs, Sr., the first African-American Democrat elected to the Michigan Senate, was born in Tallula.[3]
References
- ↑ "Tallula, Mississippi". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. line feed character in
|title=at position 9 (help) - ↑ Hellmann, Paul T. (2005). Historical Gazetteer of the United States. Routledge.
- ↑ Dillard, Angela D. (2007). Faith in the City: Preaching Radical Social Change in Detroit. University of Michigan.
Municipalities and communities of Issaquena County, Mississippi, United States | ||
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