Tuscola is an unincorporated community in

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, in the U.S. state of Mississippi.

History

Tuscola is located on the former Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad and was once home to a

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, three large lumber mills, and two general stores. A post office was established at Tuscola in 1872, and remained in operation until 1924. The community derives its name from the first three syllables of

Tuscolameta Creek Tuscolameta Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Mississippi Mississippi () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States, bordered to the north by Tennessee; to the east by Alabama; to the south by the Gulf of Mexico; to t ...

, which flows near the site. In 1900, Tuscola had a population of 41.

References

Unincorporated communities in Mississippi Unincorporated communities in Leake County, Mississippi Mississippi placenames of Native American origin {{LeakeCountyMS-geo-stub