Ituma is an unincorporated community located in Holmes County, Mississippi. Ituma is approximately 7 miles (11 km) southwest of Acona and approximately 10 miles (16 km) northeast of Tchula.
Ituma, Mississippi | |
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  Ituma  Ituma | |
| Coordinates: 33°13′50″N 90°06′18″W / 33.23056°N 90.10500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Holmes |
| Elevation | 292 ft (89 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 39169 |
| Area code | 662 |
| GNIS feature ID | 684305[1] |
Ituma is a name derived from the Choctaw language.[2]
A post office operated under the name Ituma from 1885 to 1914.[3]
References edit
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ituma, Mississippi
- ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 45. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
- ^ "Holmes County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
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