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Shuqualak
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Shuqualak
Total population
238
Median home value
$81,900
Bachelor's+
Median income
$14,393
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
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Overview
Shuqualak is a town in Noxubee County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 399. That is down from 501 from the 2010 census. Three locations in Shuqualak, including most of the downtown area, are included on the National Register of Historic Places.
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History
Shaqualak was settled after the Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek was signed in 1830. is a name derived from the Choctaw language purported to mean 'beads'. A post office was established in 1855, and the town was incorporated in 1859. Shuqualak was a stop on the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, built in the 1850s. There was a devastating fire in 1885 that burned much of downtown.
Geography
Shuqualak is located on U.S. Route 45, midway between Columbus and Meridian. An auxiliary landing field for Columbus Air Force Base is located south of the town. The name of the auxiliary landing field is Gunshy.
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Books about Shuqualak
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Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire RAY COAKER, Washington, AlabamaWildfires · 2026-09-09 · 112 mi
- Wildfire Merit Creek, Greene, MississippiWildfires · 2026-09-23 · 134 mi
- Wildfire Jackson - Hwy 90, Jackson, MississippiWildfires · 2026-08-16 · 177 mi
- Wildfire Round Prarie, Morehouse, LouisianaWildfires · 2026-09-20 · 199 mi
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- Wildfire Bunker Fire, Calhoun, ArkansasWildfires · 2026-09-15 · 236 mi
- Wildfire Bunker Fire, Calhoun, ArkansasWildfires · 2026-09-14 · 236 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
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Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-26 17:00 UTC.
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET