Oktoc is an unincorporated community in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi.
Oktoc, Mississippi | |
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| Oktoc | |
 The Oktoc Community Club in December, 2017 | |
| Nickname: The Dairy Capital of the South | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Oktibbeha |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 662 |
History
editThe community's name derived from the Choctaw language purported to mean "prairie", perhaps via nearby Oktoc Creek.[1] Oktoc is located on the former Robinson Road.[2]
Once known as "The Dairy Capital of the South," Oktoc is now home to several defunct dairy farms including Oak Ayr and Mactoc Farms, the largest two in the community. Oktoc has the oldest community club in the state and has not missed a meeting since its beginning in 1927.[3][2]
Oktoc was served by East Oktibbeha High School, which was formed by the consolidation of B.L. Moor High School and Alexander High School until it was merged with Starkville High School in 2015.[4]
Today little remains but a community center and dilapidated country store.
A post office operated under the name Oktoc from 1878 to 1913.[5]
Notable people
edit- James "Cool Papa" Bell, member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame[6]
- Jerry Rice, NFL wide receiver and member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Attended high school in Oktoc.[7]
References
edit- ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 75. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
- ^ a b "Look Around Mississippi: Oktoc Community Club". WLBT. July 17, 2007. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
- ^ Oakleys share memories of growing up in Oktoc
- ^ "The Plan for Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District Archived 2017-05-26 at the Wayback Machine." Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District. January 20, 2015. Retrieved on July 3, 2017.
- ^ "Oktibbeha County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
- ^ Rogers, William. "Cool Papa Bell". Mississippi Historical Society. Archived from the original on September 18, 2021. Retrieved August 20, 2013.
- ^ "Rice's football career traced to Oktibbeha County". Archived from the original on June 7, 2014. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
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