Okahola, Mississippi
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[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Okahola, Mississippi
- ^ 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
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Mississippi
- Unincorporated communities in Lamar County, Mississippi
- Mississippi Gulf Coast geography stubs