Official Name: | Kolola Springs, Mississippi |
Pushpin Map: | Mississippi#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Kolola Springs |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Mississippi |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Mississippi |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Lowndes |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation Ft: | 223 |
Coordinates: | 33.6539°N -88.4089°W |
Area Code: | 662 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 672212 |
Kolola Springs is an unincorporated community in Lowndes County, Mississippi.
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.
Kolola Springs may be derived from a Chickasaw name meaning "singing springs".[1] The springs were purported to have medicinal qualities and contain sodium, calcium, and large parts of iron.[2]
The community is also located on the BNSF Railway.[3]
A post office operated under the name Kolola Springs from 1928 to 1953.[4]
Kolola Springs was once home to the Jones Motel, which was located along U.S. Route 45.[5]