Toccopola, MS

Toccopola is a town in Pontotoc County, Mississippi, United States. The 2020 census counted 286 residents. The town took its name from an old Indian village which once stood in the area; its name in turn is derived from the Chickasaw language purported to mean "dismal prairie". Toccopola was originally settled by the Chickasaw. The University of Mississippi is located under 25 miles from Toccopola. Toccopola makes sense once you see how its past, landscape, and current gathering spots overlap. The useful thing to know about Toccopola is that its older landmarks and current settings belong to one connected place. In 1840, Tobias and Allison Furr moved to the vicinity of Toccopola from Mecklenburg County, North Carolina and built a water mill and store. Mississippi Highway 334 passes directly through Toccopola, connecting it with Oxford to the west, and Pontotoc to the east. Toccopola includes the University.