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

  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.



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