Coila is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

located in

Carroll County, Mississippi Carroll County is a county in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,998. Its county seats are Carrollton and Vaiden. The county is named for Charles Carroll of Carrollton, the last surviving signatory of th ...

, United States. Coila is situated approximately 9 miles south of Carrollton on Highway 17. Coila is part of the

Greenwood, Mississippi micropolitan area The Greenwood Micropolitan Statistical Area is a micropolitan area in the northwestern Delta region of Mississippi that covers two counties - Leflore and Carroll. As of the 2000 census, the USA had a population of 48,716 (though a July 1, 2009 ...

and its ZIP code is 38923. "Coila" is a Choctaw phrase which translates to "panther comes there". A post office first began operation under the name Coila in 1849.

Notable citizens

*Blues guitarist Brewer Phillips.

References

Unincorporated communities in Carroll County, Mississippi Unincorporated communities in Mississippi Mississippi placenames of Native American origin {{CarrollCountyMS-geo-stub