Group Tour Escort Manual - Mississippi
Group Tour Escort Manual - Mississippi
Group Tour Escort Manual - Mississippi
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Population: 3,056<br />
Main Industry: Upholstered Furniture<br />
Famous Natives: William Raspberry, Tim Bowens, Milam (Bunny) Williams of Commodores, U.S. Congressman<br />
Thomas Abernathy<br />
Major Festivals/Events: Okolona Fall Festival, Civil War Battle Re-enactment<br />
<strong>Tour</strong>ism Office Phone Number: 662-447-5913<br />
l Okolona is called the “Little City That Does Big Things” because during WWII, Okolona was the first city in the U.S. to sell its<br />
allotment of war bonds.<br />
l Okolona has a Civil War soldier’s cemetery.<br />
l Okolona has a beautiful golf course and country club. It is located 5 miles from Tombigbee National Forest and Davis Lake.<br />
l The Tombigbee Waterway is located 10 miles from Okolona.<br />
l T&S Mini Ranch, six miles from Okolona, has many exotic animals.<br />
l Okolona has many beautiful old church buildings and homes built in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s, currently seeking National<br />
Historic District status.<br />
l Okolona has several furniture retail outlet stores<br />
l Okolona has a Civil War Battle of Okolona site.<br />
l An annual Fourth of July rodeo is held at Eden Farms.<br />
For more information about Okolona, visit www.okolona.org
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