Kolola Springs, Mississippi | |
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| Coordinates:33°39′14″N88°24′32″W / 33.65389°N 88.40889°W /33.65389; -88.40889 | |
| 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 anunincorporated community inLowndes County,Mississippi, United States.[1]
Kolola Springs is located onU.S. Route 45, north ofColumbus and west ofCaledonia. According to theUnited States Geological Survey, a variant name isShinns 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 theBNSF 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]
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