Tougaloo, Mississippi | |
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  Tougaloo, Mississippi  Tougaloo, Mississippi | |
| Coordinates: 32°23′52″N 90°09′32″W / 32.39778°N 90.15889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Hinds |
| Elevation | 350 ft (107 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 39174 |
| Area code(s) | 601, 769 |
| GNIS feature ID | 678828[1] |
Tougaloo (TUG-a-lu) is an area in Jackson and in Hinds County, Mississippi.[2] Its ZIP Code, 39174, is assigned to the area encompassing Tougaloo College, which is in Madison County.[3]
The U.S. Postal Service operates the Tougaloo Post Office.[4]
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Name
The name, Tougaloo, is believed to be derived from Choctaw, "atukla" meaning "second" or "tuklo" meaning "two" and perhaps originally "bok atukla" meaning "second creek".[5]
Education
The Tougaloo settlement in Hinds County is within the Jackson Public School District.[6]
The Tougaloo College campus includes housing for faculty,[7] and dependent children living with faculty would be zoned to the Madison County School District.[8] It is zoned to Ann Smith Elementary.[9] Residents are in turn zoned to Highland Elementary School, Olde Town Middle School, and Ridgeland High School.[10]
Notable people
Actress Aunjanue Ellis was raised in Tougaloo.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Tougaloo". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
- ^ "Tougaloo". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 4, 2023. – The entry states it is in Hinds County.
Compare with a 2010 U.S. Census map of Jackson: "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Jackson city, MS (page 3)" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2021-06-30. - ^ "Tougaloo College". USGS. Retrieved 2021-07-01. - The entry states it is in Madison County.
- ^ "Tougaloo Post Office". USGS. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
- ^ Baca, Keith A. (1 January 2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 122. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Hinds County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
- ^ "Proposed Parking Plan" (PDF). Tougaloo College. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Madison County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2021-06-30. - Compare with the location of Tougaloo College, which contains faculty housing.
- ^ "Attendance Zones and School Locations" (PDF). Madison County School District. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
- ^ "Ridgeland Zone". Madison County School District. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
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| Footnotes | ‡ This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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This page was last edited on 4 December 2023, at 17:15