Okahola, Mississippi

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Okahola is an unincorporated community in Lamar County, in the U.S. state of Mississippi.[1]

History[]

Ofahoma is a name derived from the Choctaw language, purported to mean either (sources vary) "scarce water" or "sounding water".[2]

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.

Coordinates: 31°12′26″N 89°23′11″W / 31.20722°N 89.38639°W / 31.20722; -89.38639


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