Okolona, Mississippi

Okolona, Mississippi
Flag of Okolona, Mississippi
Official seal of Okolona, Mississippi
Location of Okolona, Mississippi
Location of Okolona, Mississippi
Okolona, Mississippi is located in the United States
Okolona, Mississippi
Okolona, Mississippi
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 34°0′21″N 88°45′2″W / 34.00583°N 88.75056°W / 34.00583; -88.75056
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyChickasaw
Government
 • MayorEldridge Lowe
Area
 • Total7.19 sq mi (18.63 km2)
 • Land7.18 sq mi (18.59 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
338 ft (103 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,513
 • Density350.15/sq mi (135.18/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38860
Area code662
FIPS code28-53680
GNIS feature ID0694253
Websitewww.cityofokolona.com
A postcard for Wilson Park in Okolona, c. 1930–1945

Okolona is a city in and one of the two county seats of Chickasaw County, Mississippi, United States.[2] It is located near the eastern border of the county. The population was 2,692 at the 2010 census.[3] It had a large furniture industry and the Wilson Park resort.[4]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Okolona city, Mississippi". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
  4. ^ "Our History".