Tula is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Lafayette County, Mississippi, United States. Tula is located on Mississippi Highway 331 west-southwest of Toccopola.
Tula is a name either (sources vary) derived from the Chickasaw language meaning "rock", or a transfer from Tula, in Russia.
Per the 2020 Census, the population was 197.
History Tula was the location of the Tula Normal Institute and Business College.
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.
Demographics
Tula was first listed as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.
2020 census +Tula CDP, Mississippi – Racial and ethnic compositionRace / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2020% 2020White alone (NH)18091.37%Black or African American alone (NH)73.55%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)00.00%Asian alone (NH)00.00%Pacific Islander alone (NH)10.51%Some Other Race alone (NH)10.51%Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)63.05%Hispanic or Latino (any race)21.02%Total197100.00%
Arts and culture The Tula Opry is a bluegrass musical located in Tula.
Education It is in the Lafayette County School District. - Text list
Notable people Larry Brown, author. Many of the scenes in his novel Father and Son are set in and around Tula. Henry L. Davis, former member of the Mississippi House of Representatives and the Mississippi Senate
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