Chulahoma, Mississippi

Chulahoma is an unincorporated community in Marshall County, Mississippi, United States. It is located in the hill country of northern Mississippi.

Culture

  • Blues singer and guitarist Junior Kimbrough (1930-1998) operated a juke joint in Chulahoma[1] from c. 1992; following his death, Kimbrough's sons, musicians Kinney and David Malone Kimbrough, kept it open until it burned to the ground on April 6, 2000.

References

  1. "Mississippi hill country blues: an introduction | R.L. Burnside - Junior Kimbrough - Mississippi Fred McDowell - Jessie Mae Hemphill - North Mississippi Allstars". Hillcountryharmonica.com. Retrieved July 30, 2012.

Coordinates: 34°39′13″N 89°37′49″W / 34.65361°N 89.63028°W / 34.65361; -89.63028


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