Yocona, Mississippi
Yocona is an unincorporated community in Lafayette County, in the U.S. state of Mississippi.
History
Yocona was founded in the 1840s, and named after the Yocona River. A variant name was "Stringtown".
Notable people
- Pablo Sierra, former long-distance runner
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Yocona, Mississippi
- ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 134. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
- ^ "Three Must-See Films at the Oxford Film Festival". HottyToddy.com. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
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