Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
30% of residents live below the poverty line in Lula, above both the Mississippi town median (21%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). No town among the 97 in Mississippi we compare has a lower median rent than Lula. Lula has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Lula beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 174 in 1900, a peak of 503 in 1940, 204 in 2020. The archive holds 16 old photos and papers going back to 1936 and 5 maps from 1908 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lula, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Lula.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Lula has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Lula’s July high is 91°F, against 91°F in Mississippi’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
40% of Lula adults say their health is fair or poor. Of the 102 Mississippi towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Lula. 37% of Lula adults feel lonely.
| Lula | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 27% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 18% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 52% | 42% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 16% | 12% |
| What stands out | Lula | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 8.9% | 13.6% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.3% | 7.6% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 25.6% | 11.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lula. Close and well known come first.
34 mi National MonumentEmmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument4K visitors a year
18 mi MuseumDelta Blues Museum
8 mi MuseumDelta Cultural Center
20 mi MuseumTunica MuseumEmmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument: Calvin Beale, Public domain · Delta Blues Museum: VitaleBaby at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Delta Cultural Center: Unknown, Public domain · Tunica Museum: Djpinnow, CC BY-SA 3.0
2 within 15 miles of the center of Lula
About 0 of every 100 Lula residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Mississippi.
4 notable people were born in Lula.
Town in Mississippi, United States
Lula is a town in Coahoma County, Mississippi, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 204.
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Lula has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
4 notable people were born here, including Unita Blackwell and Maud Jeffries.
