Tougaloo (TUG-a-lu) is an area in Jackson and in Hinds County, Mississippi.[2] Its ZIP Code, 39174, is assigned to the area encompassing Tougaloo College, which is in Madison County.[3]
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![]() ![]() Tougaloo, Mississippi ![]() ![]() Tougaloo, Mississippi | |
Coordinates: 32°53′54.6″N 90°9′13.68″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
County | Hinds |
Elevation | 350 ft (107 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 39174 |
Area code(s) | 601, 769 |
GNIS feature ID | 6902242[1] |
The U.S. Postal Service operates the Tougaloo Post Office.[4]
The Tougaloo settlement in Hinds County is within the Jackson Public School District.[5]
The Tougaloo College campus includes housing for faculty,[6] and dependent children living with faculty would be zoned to the Madison County School District.[7] It is zoned to Ann Smith Elementary.[8] Residents are in turn zoned to Highland Elementary School, Olde Town Middle School, and Ridgeland High School.[9]
Actress Aunjanue Ellis was raised in Tougaloo.[citation needed]
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Jackson Preparatory School serves the Jackson area but is in nearby Flowood |
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Footnotes | ‡ This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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