Talowah, Mississippi

Unincorporated community in Mississippi, United States
31°04′34″N 89°25′49″W / 31.07611°N 89.43028°W / 31.07611; -89.43028CountryUnited StatesStateMississippiCountyLamarElevation
276 ft (84 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code601GNIS feature ID694935[1]

Talowah 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

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Talowah, Mississippi
  2. ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 105. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
  3. ^ Howe, Tony. "Talowah, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
  4. ^ "Lamar County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
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