Tougaloo, Mississippi
Place in Mississippi, United States
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Tougaloo (TUG-a-lu) is an area in Jackson and in Hinds County, Mississippi.[2] Its ZIP Code, 39174, is assigned to the area encompassing Tougaloo College, which is in Madison County.[3]
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| Coordinates: 32°23′52″N 90°09′32″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Hinds |
| Elevation | 351 ft (107 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 39174 |
| Area codes | 601, 769 |
| GNIS feature ID | 678828[1] |
The U.S. Postal Service operates the Tougaloo Post Office.[4]
Name
The name, Tougaloo, is believed to be derived from Choctaw, "atukla" meaning "second" or "tuklo" meaning "two" and perhaps originally "bok atukla" meaning "second creek".[5]
Education
The Tougaloo settlement in Hinds County is within the Jackson Public School District.[6]
The Tougaloo College campus includes housing for faculty,[7] and dependent children living with faculty on campus would be zoned to the Madison County School District.[8] It is zoned to Ann Smith Elementary.[9] Residents are in turn zoned to Highland Elementary School, Olde Town Middle School, and Ridgeland High School.[10]
Notable people
Actress Aunjanue Ellis was raised in Tougaloo.[citation needed]
