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Looxahoma, Mississippi

Coordinates: 34°35′50″N 89°50′13″W / 34.59722°N 89.83694°W / 34.59722; -89.83694
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Looxahoma, Mississippi
Looxahoma, Mississippi is located in Mississippi
Looxahoma, Mississippi
Looxahoma, Mississippi
Looxahoma, Mississippi is located in the United States
Looxahoma, Mississippi
Looxahoma, Mississippi
Coordinates: 34°35′50″N 89°50′13″W / 34.59722°N 89.83694°W / 34.59722; -89.83694
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyTate
Elevation
381 ft (116 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38668
Area code662
GNIS feature ID672865[1]

Looxahoma is an unincorporated community in Tate County, Mississippi, United States. Looxahoma is located approximately 8 miles (13 km) east of Senatobia and approximately 8 miles (13 km) west of Tyro near Mississippi Highway 4.

Looxahoma is a name derived from the Chickasaw language meaning "red turtle".[2]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Looxahoma, Mississippi
  2. ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 51. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.