Chulahoma, Mississippi
Chulahoma is an unincorporated community in Marshall County, Mississippi, United States. It is located in the hill country of northern Mississippi.
Chulahoma is a name derived from the Chickasaw language meaning "red fox".[1]
Culture[]
- Blues singer and guitarist Junior Kimbrough (1930-1998) operated a juke joint in Chulahoma[2] from c. 1992; following his death, Kimbrough's sons, musicians Kinney and David Malone Kimbrough, kept it open until it burned to the ground on April 6, 2000.
References[]
- ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 27. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
- ^ "Mississippi hill country blues: an introduction | R.L. Burnside - Junior Kimbrough - Mississippi Fred McDowell - Jessie Mae Hemphill - North Mississippi Allstars". Hillcountryharmonica.com. Archived from the original on July 31, 2012. Retrieved July 30, 2012.
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Coordinates: 34°39′13″N 89°37′49″W / 34.65361°N 89.63028°W
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- Unincorporated communities in Marshall County, Mississippi
- Memphis metropolitan area
- Unincorporated communities in Mississippi
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