Ora, Mississippi

Ora is an unincorporated community in Covington County, Mississippi.[1] It was incorporated in 1901 and had a post office from 1890 until 1922. Ora's population grew from 28 in 1900 to several hundred by 1920.[2] It was a station on the Gulf and Ship Island Railroad. Closure of the station was requested in 1921.[3]

References
  1. "Ora". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
  2. "Mississippi Rails". www.msrailroads.com.
  3. "Biennial Report of the Railroad Commission of the State of Mississippi, for the Two Years Ending". Railroad Commission. September 23, 1921 – via Google Books.

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