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Unincorporated community in Mississippi, United States
Okahola, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
Okahola Community CenterOkahola Community Center
Okahola, Mississippi is located in MississippiOkahola, MississippiOkahola, MississippiShow map of MississippiOkahola, Mississippi is located in the United StatesOkahola, MississippiOkahola, MississippiShow map of the United States
Coordinates: 31°12′25″N 89°23′11″W / 31.20694°N 89.38639°W / 31.20694; -89.38639
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyLamar
Elevation240 ft (70 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code601
GNIS feature ID692123

Okahola is an unincorporated community in Lamar County, in the U.S. state of Mississippi.

History

Ofahoma is a name derived from the Choctaw language, purported to mean either (sources vary) "scarce water" or "sounding water".

The community is located on the Norfolk Southern Railway. Okahola is served by a community center that also doubles as a voting precinct.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Okahola, Mississippi
  2. Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 71. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
  3. Howe, Tony. "Okahola, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
  4. "Okahola". Lamar County, Mississippi. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
Municipalities and communities of Lamar County, Mississippi, United States
County seat: Purvis
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