Tchula, Mississippi

Tchula, Mississippi
Location of Tchula, Mississippi
Tchula, Mississippi
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 33°10′51″N 90°13′21″W / 33.18083°N 90.22250°W / 33.18083; -90.22250
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyHolmes
Area
 • Total
1.44 sq mi (3.73 km2)
 • Land1.41 sq mi (3.65 km2)
 • Water0.035 sq mi (0.09 km2)
Elevation
112 ft (34 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,652
 • Density1,173/sq mi (452.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
39169
Area code662
FIPS code28-72440
GNIS feature ID0678607

Tchula is a town in Holmes County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,652 at the 2020 census, down from 2,332 in 2000.

A 2015 article in The Guardian described it as the poorest community in the United States.