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City	Tallulah
State	Louisiana (LA)
County	Madison Parish
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	32.408476
Longitude	-91.186777
Population	5,969
Density	849.6 /km²
Incorporated	N/A

About Tallulah, Louisiana

Tallulah is a locality in Madison Parish, Louisiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 5,969. The population density is 849.6 people per km². Tallulah is located at 32.4085°N, 91.1868°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 71282.

Tallulah, Louisiana, unfolds under a sky that often hangs heavy and humid, a broad, flat expanse of fertile Delta land. It lies 50.7 miles west of Clinton, MS (from Clinton, MS: bearing 275°T), and is situated 18.4 miles west-north-west of Vicksburg. The terrain here is a testament to the slow, inexorable work of water, a landscape smoothed and broadened by ancient floods, where the rich, dark soil promises abundance. Fields of cotton and soybeans stretch to the horizon, interrupted only by the occasional cluster of live oaks draped in Spanish moss, their gnarled branches like arthritic fingers reaching towards the perpetually damp air. The very light seems to possess a certain viscosity at dusk, softening the edges of everything, lending a painterly quality to the mundane, as if the day itself were exhaling a slow, golden sigh before surrendering to the encroaching night. The air carries the faint, earthy perfume of damp soil and growing things, a scent that clings to you long after you’ve passed through Tallulah. The history of Tallulah is inextricably linked to the mighty Mississippi River, the lifeblood and occasional terror of this region, shaping its economy and its very character. For generations, agriculture has been the bedrock of Tallulah, the cultivation of cotton and sugarcane defining its fortunes, a legacy carried forward in the endless green and white fields. The town’s founding, like so many in the Delta, was spurred by the promise of fertile land and the transportation offered by the river and the railroads that followed. Though the echoes of its past are subtle, they resonate in the weathered facades of older buildings and the quiet pride of its residents, a people who understand the cyclical nature of life, tied to the seasons and the soil. The local economy, while still rooted in farming, has diversified, yet the enduring spirit of the Delta persists, a quiet resilience that defines Tallulah.

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