Kolola Springs, Mississippi

Kolola Springs, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 33°39′14″N 88°24′32″W
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Lowndes
Elevation	223 ft (68 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	662
GNIS feature ID	672212[1]

Kolola Springs is an unincorporated community in Lowndes County, Mississippi.[1]

Kolola Springs is located on U.S. Route 45, north of Columbus and west of Caledonia. According to the United States Geological Survey, a variant name is Shinns Spring.[1]

Kolola Springs may be derived from a Chickasaw name meaning "singing springs".[2] The springs were purported to have medicinal qualities and contain sodium, calcium, and large parts of iron.[3]

The community is also located on the BNSF Railway.[4]

A post office operated under the name Kolola Springs from 1928 to 1953.[5]

Kolola Springs was once home to the Jones Motel, which was located along U.S. Route 45.[6]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kolola Springs
2. Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. Univ. Press of Mississippi. p. 49. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
3. Johnson, L. C. (1905). "Mississippi". In Fuller, Myron L. (ed.). Underground Waters of Eastern United States. Washington, D. C.: Government Printin Office. p. 173.
4. Howe, Tony. "Kolola Springs, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
5. "Lowndes County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
6. "Postcard of Jones Motel, Kolola Springs, Mississippi". Mississippi Digital Library. Retrieved April 11, 2023.