Tula Mississippi Map

About Tula, Mississippi

Tula is a locality in Lafayette County, Mississippi, United States. It is a small community with a population of 123. The population density is 10.8 people per km². Tula is located at 34.2329°N, 89.3623°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 38655.

Tula rests in a land sculpted by the slow generosity of rain, where the earth lies in broad, patient swells under a sky that often hangs with the soft, diffused light of the American South. It lies 12.9 miles south-east of Oxford, MS (from Oxford, MS: bearing 136°T), and is situated 13.1 miles south-east of University. The landscape here is a study in green persistence: fields of cotton and soybeans unfurl like rumpled linens, punctuated by stands of oak and pine that offer a cool, shadowed embrace. Creeks, often no more than a murmur after a dry spell, wind their way through the terrain, their banks thick with sumac and tenacious wildflowers. The air itself carries a subtle humidity, a gentle weight that softens the edges of the world, particularly in the languid afternoons when the sun dips low, painting the western horizon in hues of apricot and rose. The history of Tula is as much about the land's enduring fertility as it is about the people who have worked it. For generations, agriculture has been the quiet engine driving this corner of Lafayette County, the rhythm of planting and harvest dictating the flow of life. Though the echoes of cotton gins and the labor they represented are faint now, the legacy persists in the deep, dark soil that still yields its bounty. Local families, many with roots stretching back to the earliest settlers, maintain a connection to this place that feels both ancient and ever-present. Life in Tula unfolds with a deliberate, unhurried grace, a testament to a community that understands the value of patience and the quiet strength found in shared roots.

About This Tula Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Tula, Mississippi — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 34.232886, -89.362298. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Tula and Lafayette County.

Detailed location data for Tula includes the ZIP code (38655), telephone area code (601, 769), county seat of Lafayette County (Oxford), and school district assignment (Lafayette County School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Tula is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.