Ituma, Mississippi

Ituma, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 33°13′50″N 90°06′18″W
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Holmes
Elevation	292 ft (89 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	39169
Area code	662
GNIS feature ID	684305[1]

Ituma is an unincorporated community located in Holmes County, Mississippi. Ituma is approximately 7 miles (11 km) southwest of Acona and approximately 10 miles (16 km) northeast of Tchula.

Ituma is a name derived from the Choctaw language.[2]

A post office operated under the name Ituma from 1885 to 1914.[3]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ituma, Mississippi
2. Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 45. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
3. "Holmes County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 3, 2021.