Okolona Historical Marker
S. Church St., Okolona,
MS,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
33° 59' 57.93",
-88° 45' 19.3248"
Founded as Rose Hill, 1845. Chartered as Okolona, 1850. Named for Chickasaw Indian brave. Scene of three Civil War battles. First Mississippi Cavalry, C.S.A., was organized and equipped here. | StoppingPoints.com Editorial on Okolona: | | Named for Chickasaw Indian brave. Scene of three Civil War battles. The first Mississippi Cavalry, C.S.A., was organized and equipped here. |
At the Civil War Cemetery.
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