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- Cook one's blessings: Black-eyed peas part of New Year's good luck meal
Black-eyed peas, turnip greens, collards and cabbage may not be the sexiest candidates in the produce bin, but they're certainly the go-to girls for a good start on the new year.
- Authorities searching for Peeping Tom
Holmes County authorities are searching for an alleged peeping tom. Wayne Sanders is wanted for climbing through open windows of several homes in Tchula at night.
- Several shoplifters were arrested in Lexington
Lexington Police Department reported that several arrests were made during the past week for shoplifting. Captain Charles Sharkey reported that in the first incident on December 3, Larry Darnell Lee of Louisville was arrested for shoplifting at Family Dollar Store in Lexington. When Lexington policemen found Lee the next day, Sharkey said he had 17 items in his car that were stolen from Family Dollar. Sharkey also reported that Philadelphia had outstanding warrants for Lee for shoplifting and Indianola had a warrant for Lee for allegedly stealing a car.
- Residents say a closed bridge slows down firefighters
Willie Outlaw's home in Tchula burst into flames Friday afternoon while he, his wife, and four children were out of town.
- Heavy Rain - Mississippi
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- Tchula has new sewer, road projects
This small Delta town has been dealing with a crumbling infrastructure of roads and sewers for several decades with little hope of improvement.
- DA says Miss. Delta shooting may be Castle Doctrine case
Officials say the case of a Tchula man who was jailed after a shooting at his home may fall under the state's Castle Doctrine law.
- Miss. moves toward improving DNA collection system
As part of its effort to fix what's been called a flawed system, Mississippi has started appointing members of a task force that will study better methods for collecting and preserving DNA evidence.
- Residents Cut Off By Closed Bridge
Holmes County officials closed down a decaying bridge on Sunday, forcing residents to drive 10 minutes to Tchula, once a five minute walk across the bridge.
- Closed Bridge Blocks Access to Homes, Businesses
A main bridge in downtown Tchula, Mississippi has been closed, even to foot traffic.
- Cook the Book: Screen Doors and Sweet Tea
This week's Cook the Book selection, Screen Doors and Sweet Tea , brings to life the people, landscape, and traditions of the Mississippi Delta.
- Gas prices: Pump pain deeper in rural America
The national average price of gasoline has risen past the $4-per-gallon mark and there are few locales in the nation where the pain at the pumps is felt more deeply than in the more economically disadvantaged ...
- Why Rural Americans' Gas Struggles Should Matter to City-Dwellers
A lot of the articles I read about the state of our economy include interviews with people like this woman , who in January found her rising costs so terrifying that she began sending her sheets and towels to a ...
- U.S. Gas Price Crunch Hits the Back Roads
High gas prices are hitting rural residents hardest, a survey of U.S. motorists indicated.
- Gasoline prices take bigger bite in rural U.S.
TCHULA, Mississippi : Gasoline prices reached a national average of $4 a gallon for the first time over the weekend in the United States, adding more strain to motorists across the country.
- Health center wants to expand to Leflore
A Holmes County-based community health center wants to expand to Leflore County, the only county in the Second U.S. Congressional District that doesn't have one.
- Ellis - Williams
Mike and Ann Rayburn of Carrollton have announced the engagement of their daughter, Daphne Shae Ellis, to Joel Ellis Williams, son of G.E. and Angie Williams of Clinton.
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City DescriptionTchula is a town in Holmes County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 2,332 at the 2000 census.
Tchula is located at 33°10′51″N 90°13′21″W / 33.18083, -90.2225 (33.180711, -90.222588).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.7 km²), of which, 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (2.11%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,332 people, 724 households, and 524 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,683.6 people per square mile (647.8/km²). There were 772 housing units at an average density of 557.4/sq mi (214.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 3.43% White, 95.93% African American, 0.09% Native American, and 0.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.47% of the population.
There were 724 households out of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 21.4% were married couples living together, 45.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. ... Read MoreCity Contained By:Timezones:Size:
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