Yocona, Mississippi Explained

Official Name:Yocona, Mississippi
Pushpin Map:Mississippi#USA
Pushpin Label:Yocona
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Mississippi
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Lafayette
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:322
Coordinates:34.2781°N -89.4147°W
Area Code:662
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:695229

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.[1] A variant name was "Stringtown".

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Book: Baca, Keith A.. Native American Place Names in Mississippi. 2007. University Press of Mississippi. 978-1-60473-483-6. 134.
  2. Web site: Three Must-See Films at the Oxford Film Festival . HottyToddy.com . September 5, 2022.