Chulahoma, Mississippi

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Location of Chulahoma, Mississippi

Chulahoma is an unincorporated community in Marshall County in the U.S. state of Mississippi. It is located in the hill country of northern Mississippi.

[edit] Culture

  • Blues singer and guitarist Junior Kimbrough (1930-1998) operated a popular juke joint in Chulahoma 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. The Black Keys released an EP of Junior Kimbrough covers entitled Chulahoma on May 2, 2006.

Coordinates: 34°39′13″N, 89°37′49″W

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