Suqualena, Mississippi
Unincorporated community in Mississippi, United States
32°26′36″N 88°49′35″W / 32.44333°N 88.82639°W / 32.44333; -88.82639Suqualena, also spelled Sookalena,[1] is an unincorporated community located in central Lauderdale County, Mississippi, United States, located approximately 9 miles (14 km) northwest of Meridian on Mississippi Highway 494 and is part of Meridian, Mississippi Micropolitan Statistical Area.
History
Suqualena is named after Suqualena Creek, which is derived from the Choctaw language words meaning either "creek on whose banks are camps" or "poor hog".[2] The community had a depot on the Meridian and Memphis Railway.[3]
In 1921, Suqualena was served by a two-year school.[4]
Suqualena was once home to a 675-acre plantation.[5]
A post office operated under the name Sookalena from 1851 to 1860.[6]
Suqualena is served by the Suqualena Volunteer Fire Department.[7]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Suqualena
- ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 99. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
- ^ Howe, Tony. "Meridian & Memphis Railway". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
- ^ Biennial Report and Recommendations of the State Superintendent of Public Education. Jackson, Mississippi: State of Mississippi. 1921. p. 32.
- ^ Davidson, June Davis; Putnam, Richelle (2013). Legendary Locals of Meridian. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. p. 7. ISBN 978-1-4671-0079-3.
- ^ "Lauderdale County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
- ^ "First Responders: Shelton Family". WTOK. June 21, 2020. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
