Okolona Historical

Okolona Historical (HM1XU9)

Location: Okolona, MS 38860 Chickasaw County
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 0.105', W 88° 44.234'

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Founded as Rose Hill 1845. Chartered as Okolona 1850. Named for Chickasaw Indian brave. Scene for three Civil War battles. First Mississippi Cavalry, C.S.A., was organized and equipped here.
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HM NumberHM1XU9
Series This marker is part of the series
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Year Placed1951
Placed ByThe Mississippi Department of Archives and History
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, April 13th, 2017 at 5:02pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 339564 N 3763710
Decimal Degrees34.00175000, -88.73723333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 0.105', W 88° 44.234'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 0' 6.3" N, 88° 44' 14.04" W
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Area Code(s)662
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 403 E Monroe Ave, Okolona MS 38860, US
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