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Unincorporated community in Mississippi, United States
Talowah, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
Talowah United Methodist ChurchTalowah United Methodist Church
Talowah, Mississippi is located in MississippiTalowah, MississippiTalowah, MississippiShow map of MississippiTalowah, Mississippi is located in the United StatesTalowah, MississippiTalowah, MississippiShow map of the United States
Coordinates: 31°04′34″N 89°25′49″W / 31.07611°N 89.43028°W / 31.07611; -89.43028
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyLamar
Elevation276 ft (84 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code601
GNIS feature ID694935

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".

The community is located on the Norfolk Southern Railway. A post office operated under the name Talawah from 1884 to 1891 and under the name Talowah from 1907 to 1912.

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.
Municipalities and communities of Lamar County, Mississippi, United States
County seat: Purvis
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