Talowah, Mississippi
Unincorporated community in Mississippi, United States
31°04′34″N 89°25′49″W / 31.07611°N 89.43028°W / 31.07611; -89.43028Talowah is an unincorporated community in Lamar County, in the U.S. state of Mississippi.
History
Talowah is a name derived from the Choctaw language purported to mean "many rocks".[2]
The community is located on the Norfolk Southern Railway.[3] A post office operated under the name Talawah from 1884 to 1891 and under the name Talowah from 1907 to 1912.[4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Talowah, Mississippi
- ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 105. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
- ^ Howe, Tony. "Talowah, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
- ^ "Lamar County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
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Municipalities and communities of Lamar County, Mississippi, United States
County seat: Purvis
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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