Mashulaville | |
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Coordinates: 33°05′12″N 88°44′39″W / 33.08667°N 88.74417°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
County | Noxubee |
Elevation | 266 ft (81 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 673218 [1] |
Mashulaville is an unincorporated community in Noxubee County, Mississippi, in the United States. [2]
Mashulaville was named for Mushulatubbee, chief of the Choctaw. [3]
The community is located on Hashuqua Creek and in 1900 had a population of 125. It was once home to three churches, two stores, a saw mill, and cotton gin. [4]
A post office operated under the name Mashulaville from 1838 to 1960. [5]
In the 1960s, Mennonites settled in Mashulaville after founding a mission to the Choctaw. [6] The Mennonites operate the Mashulaville Dormitory, which is housed in the former Noxubee County Agricultural High School. The dormitory provides housing for mission work and serves as a location for community programs. [7]
The Mashulaville Baptist Church is one of the oldest Baptist church structures in Mississippi. [8]
The Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek was signed near Mashulaville. [6]
William Jernagin, an African-American civil rights activist, was born at Mashulaville in 1869. [9]
Mashulaville | |
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Coordinates: 33°05′12″N 88°44′39″W / 33.08667°N 88.74417°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
County | Noxubee |
Elevation | 266 ft (81 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 673218 [1] |
Mashulaville is an unincorporated community in Noxubee County, Mississippi, in the United States. [2]
Mashulaville was named for Mushulatubbee, chief of the Choctaw. [3]
The community is located on Hashuqua Creek and in 1900 had a population of 125. It was once home to three churches, two stores, a saw mill, and cotton gin. [4]
A post office operated under the name Mashulaville from 1838 to 1960. [5]
In the 1960s, Mennonites settled in Mashulaville after founding a mission to the Choctaw. [6] The Mennonites operate the Mashulaville Dormitory, which is housed in the former Noxubee County Agricultural High School. The dormitory provides housing for mission work and serves as a location for community programs. [7]
The Mashulaville Baptist Church is one of the oldest Baptist church structures in Mississippi. [8]
The Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek was signed near Mashulaville. [6]
William Jernagin, an African-American civil rights activist, was born at Mashulaville in 1869. [9]