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Oklahoma, Mississippi

Coordinates: 33°20′01″N 90°10′06″W / 33.33361°N 90.16833°W / 33.33361; -90.16833
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Oklahoma, Mississippi
Oklahoma, Mississippi is located in Mississippi
Oklahoma, Mississippi
Oklahoma, Mississippi
Oklahoma, Mississippi is located in the United States
Oklahoma, Mississippi
Oklahoma, Mississippi
Coordinates: 33°20′01″N 90°10′06″W / 33.33361°N 90.16833°W / 33.33361; -90.16833
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyCarroll
Elevation
138 ft (42 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code662
GNIS feature ID675153[1]

Oklahoma is an unincorporated community in Carroll County, Mississippi, United States.[1]

History

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The community's name may be a direct transfer from the state of Oklahoma. Oklahoma is a name ultimately derived from the Choctaw language meaning "Red People".[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oklahoma
  2. ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 74. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.