Tchula, Mississippi

Tchula, Mississippi
Location of Tchula, Mississippi
Tchula, Mississippi
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 33°10′51″N 90°13′21″W / 33.18083°N 90.22250°W / 33.18083; -90.22250
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyHolmes
Area
  Total
1.44 sq mi (3.73 km2)
  Land1.41 sq mi (3.65 km2)
  Water0.03 sq mi (0.09 km2)
Elevation
112 ft (34 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,652
  Density1,173.30/sq mi (452.90/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
39169
Area code662
FIPS code28-72440
GNIS feature ID0678607

Tchula is a town in Holmes County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,650 at the 2020 census, down from 2,332 in 2000.

A 2015 article in The Guardian described it as the poorest community in the United States.