Walton, postmaster of nearby aberdeen, remembered an encounter with a. Motherheads was the place to be for fun in the 40s by beth ahonen the courierjournal ust like the legendary mighty oak that once towered above it, okolona has grown from a small farming burg nine miles south of louisville into one of the countys largest communities. The companys filing status is listed as good standing and its file number is 1023575. Okolona early travelers found big oak a sign of safety. Okolona means good people and a good place to live, a wellkept secret. Query the most recent bandwidth speed test results for okolona. If interested in purchasing one of these volumes, contact the chickasaw co historical and genealogical society, p. The town is forty odd years old, and the post office was formerly hose hill, about one mile west of where the town now is. Whitepages is the largest and most trusted online phone book and directory. Were an independent nonprofit that provides parents with indepth school quality information. Additional records are listed on the county and state pages.
When a us post office was established here in 1850, a new name was needed to avoid confusion in mail delivery. He teaches parttime at east mississippi community college. The carnegie library story labyrinth city of okolona. The whole book is a little over 100 pages, when you take out the prepatory information on the campaign and the tour guide in the back of the book, all you have on the battle itself is two chapters. Ward 1 jesse carouthers ward 2 bennett moore ward 3 kelvin stanfield. Okolona was named as rose hill in 1845 early in its settlement, but residents later discovered that another location had this name. Hoping to augment his force with cavalry, sherman ordered the 7,000 troopers of brig. Okolona s civil war history includes the scene of a confederate division hospital and three major union raids. Among his many works are the battle at wilsons creek, forrest at brices cross roads, and the soon to be published two volume epic the vicksburg campaign. Nov 27, 2009 the whole book is a little over 100 pages, when you take out the prepatory information on the campaign and the tour guide in the back of the book, all you have on the battle itself is two chapters. The registered agent on file for this company is dillard, l bradley, sr and is located at 105 south front street. Mississippi obituaries latest obituaries in okolona.
Motherheads was the place to be for fun in the 40s by beth ahonen the courierjournal ust like the legendary mighty oak that once towered above it, okolona has grown from a small farming burg nine miles south of louisville into one of the countys largest. Okolona real estate okolona ms homes for sale zillow. Okolona ms census records community information for okolona. Walton after the young indian brave, okolona, is of interest. View a fire dept photo, logo, contact info, map, volunteer info, mission statement, fire equipment, firefighters and statistics. Van dorn, the css arkansas, and the raid that saved vicksburg. Okolona is a city in and one of the two county seats of chickasaw county, mississippi, united states. Browse obituaries and death records in okolona, mississippi lillian christine eaton, 93 mar 31, 2020 robert tallant, 79 mar 30, 2020.
He is the author of ten books and over one hundred articles. There are both public and private recreational facilities, and we are only minutes from the tennesseetombigbee waterway to the east. Whitepages provides the top free people search and tenant screening tool online with contact information for over 250 million people including cell phone numbers and complete background check data compiled from public records, white pages and other directories in all 50 states. It is one of the two county seats of chickasaw county. Friday, may 17, 2019 at belle memorial of aberdeen, ms cemetery. We provide answers to over 2 million searches every day. We have compiled the ultimate database of phone numbers from around the state and country to help you locate any lost friends, relatives or family members. According to state test scores, 36% of students are at least proficient in math and 24% in reading. Okolona, chickasaw county, mississippi, 1891 mississippi. Search for the home ownership records and address history listings of residents in okolona, ms by using our local phone directory.
Book notes the 10th mississippi infantry a history of fulton published in 1888 a banking history of fulton william r. Okolona, mississippi simple english wikipedia, the free. Reprints of this book and vol ii may still be available. Photograph your local culture, help wikipedia and win.
Free phone directory for okolona, ms public records. Friday, may 17, 2019 at belle memorial of aberdeen. Pontotoc white pages phone books in mississippi ms. Funeral home services for ernie are being provided by holland funeral directors, and holland funeral directors. J henry, llc is a mississippi limitedliability company filed on june 26, 20. Beenverified does not provide private investigator services or consumer reports, and is not a consumer reporting agency per the fair credit reporting act. Okolona is a city in and one of the county seats of chickasaw county, mississippi, united states. It has 601 students in grades k12 with a studentteacher ratio of 12 to 1. The 10 best okolona hotel deals may 2020 tripadvisor. Meridian, mississippi, near the alabama border miles east of vicksburg, was an important confederate railroad center and military facility. This page primarily lists records kept at the city level. The carnegie library story labyrinth okolona, mississippi. Many tales and legends surround the battlefield, and visitors may see apparitions and hear phantom gunshots, drumming, footsteps, and.
Bearss, one of the most respected civil war scholars today. Okolona elementary school is the 441st largest public school in mississippi and the 43,786th largest nationally. At sunup on the 22nd, the rebels attacked smith just south of okolona on the prairie. As of the 2010 census, there were 2,692 people living in okolona. Okolona separate school district mississippi niche. Okolona elementary school is a public elementary school located in okolona, ms in the okolona separate school district. According to the okolona area chamber of commerce, colonel josiah n. Sherman set out for the town from vicksburg in early february, 1864, with 20,000 men. The labyrinth project was begun as a part of a key arts grant given to the town through the chamber of commerce for the purpose of collecting stories from the elders in the community and telling them to the children. Okolona was named as rose hill in 1845 early in its settlement, but residents later. Betty peden address, phone number, email address yellowbook. Located on main street in okolona in front of the carnegie library, is the story labyrinth. More confederate troops arrived, causing breaks in the union battle line, precipitating a retreat. Welcome to the heart of okolona city data where you can quickly find the key okolona detailed data and census information you need.
This history of chickasaw co was written by harley hill floyd and submitted for publication in vol i of the history of chickasaw co. These are nearly level to gently sloping soils that formed in calcareous clayey material that is underlain by marly clay and. Whether you want to know about okolonas history, census information, data or when the library is open, these key links make it easy to get around okolona virtually. Spearman biography volume xxxv, number 4, winter 2015.
Okolona, mississippi phone book listings, including common okolona, mississippi phone scams plus local white pages and yellow pages. Ernie warkentin passed away on april 16, 2020 in okolona, mississippi. Okolona elementary school located in okolona, mississippi ms. Zillow has 15 homes for sale in okolona ms matching. The okolona historical society is dedicated to the discovery, collection, preservation and dissemination of information about the history of the okolona, kentucky area. Av era g es max speed 1 to 25 of 421 for city okolona ms. It is located near the eastern border of the county. Okolonas civil war history includes the scene of a confederate division hospital and three major union raids. For most of the rest of the day, they engaged in a running battle for a distance of eleven miles, with both sides attacking and counterattacking. In okolona, the cost of living is below nearby areas, yet we have much to offer. The okolona historical society public group facebook. Okolonaarea historical tornado activity is near mississippi state average. With great amenities and rooms for every budget, compare and book your okolona hotel today. I have found better coverage on the battle of okolona in general histories about forrest.
William sooy smith to move from south from memphis. You may not use this site or service or the information provided to make decisions about employment, admission, consumer credit. Okolona white pages okolona phone directory lookup. Okolona genealogy in chickasaw county, ms usa 1,060,369 mississippi 18,261 chickasaw county 204 okolona 40. Whether you want to know about okolona s history, census information, data or when the library is open, these key links make it easy to get around okolona. Okolona when jeanine and bill gregory got engaged in 1975, they started looking for a place to start their life together. Marshal sam watson was shot and killed as he entered the rear door of the police station after being called back to the station by dispatch. Rbh 0297 okolona series the okolona series consists of deep, well drained very slowly permeable soils in uplands of the blackland prairie major land resource area. Okolona separate school district is a public school district located in okolona, ms. Search our okolona, ms phone book by phone number to get the owners name, address, social media profiles and more. Colonel walton, enroute to pontotoc ridge to visit relatives, ahd been told by his friend, chief itawambe that the chie. Our online okolona phone book gives you access to locate local background searches and personal telephone numbers. It has presbyterian, baptist, okolona, chickasaw county, mississippi, 1891 read more.
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