Tougaloo, Mississippi facts for kids
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Tougaloo, Mississippi
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 Tougaloo, Mississippi
Location in Mississippi
Tougaloo, Mississippi
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Hinds |
| Elevation | 350 ft (107 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
39174
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| Area code(s) | 601, 769 |
| GNIS feature ID | 678828 |
Tougaloo (TUG-a-lu) is an area in Jackson and in Hinds County, Mississippi. Its ZIP Code, 39174, is assigned to the area encompassing Tougaloo College, which is in Madison County.
The U.S. Postal Service operates the Tougaloo Post Office.
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".
Education
The Tougaloo settlement in Hinds County is within the Jackson Public School District.
The Tougaloo College campus includes housing for faculty, and dependent children living with faculty would be zoned to the Madison County School District. It is zoned to Ann Smith Elementary. Residents are in turn zoned to Highland Elementary School, Olde Town Middle School, and Ridgeland High School.
Notable people
Actress Aunjanue Ellis was raised in Tougaloo.
