Chulahoma, Mississippi

Chulahoma is an unincorporated community in Marshall County, Mississippi, United States. It is located in the hill country of northern Mississippi.

Location of Chulahoma, 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

  1. Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 27. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
  2. "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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