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Okolona, Mississippi Map Art
A new map of Okolona, Mississippi, made in 2026 and printed to order on thick archival matte paper.
12" x 18" Archival Matte Print
A Map of Home. A Work of Art.
Explore Okolona, Mississippi from a whole new perspective. Created using aerial imagery and detailed geographic data, this map captures Okolona building by building, with labeled streets, familiar landmarks, and shaded topographical relief that highlights the natural contours of the landscape.
Combining modern data with the timeless character of a vintage atlas, this map is just as interesting up close as it is beautiful on the wall. Whether you grew up in Okolona, spent memorable years there, or call it home today, this unique map is a great way to celebrate a place that means something to you. Zoom in on the preview to look for your street, and then order a print to put your memories on the wall.
Three ways to hang it
Unframed archival matte, a black wood frame or a white wood frame.
Up close
Geography Worth Displaying
This map was created using accurate cartographic data and authoritative geographic sources, including the U.S. Geological Survey and the Census Bureau. The map brings together terrain, waterways, roads, and building detail. The majority of the streets are labeled, houses are accurately depicted, and the topography is derived from government sources. Combining local data with carefully composed color and shading leads to this beautifully detailed Okolona artwork for your wall.
Rather than simply showing street outlines, we’ve included as many of the street names as we could reasonably fit on the map while keeping their names legible. Zoom in on the high resolution preview to see exactly what’s on the map. We truly set out to create a statement piece for anyone who loves Okolona. So whether it’s for you, or a gift for someone you love, we hope this map of Okolona brings back fond memories.
Read the story behind this map of Okolona, Mississippi from 2026.
About Okolona, Mississippi
Okolona is a city of 2,513 people in Chickasaw County. It shares the job of county seat with Houston. Settlers first called the place Rose Hill in 1845, but they learned that another town already had that name. A post office opened here on March 23, 1846, so a new name was needed. Colonel Josiah N. Walton, the postmaster at Aberdeen, chose Okolona. He named it for Oka-laua, a Chickasaw warrior he had met years before, whose name meant peaceful, yellow or blue water.
The Mobile and Ohio Railroad crossed Chickasaw County in 1859, and its tracks through Okolona were done by July 1860. The county's trade then shifted from Houston to Okolona. The town became a place to gin cotton and ship it to market, and new stores went up along Main Street. The Black Prairie around it was part of Mississippi's first Cotton Belt. People came to call it the "Bread Basket of the Confederacy."
- The Battle of Okolona, 1864In February 1864 Union General William Sooy Smith left Memphis with 6,500 cavalry. He hoped to join General Sherman at Meridian. He crossed the Tallahatchie at New Albany and pushed toward Pontotoc and Houston. Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest met him in a running cavalry fight and beat the Federals just north and west of Okolona. Forrest's brother Jeffery was killed there. It was one of five fights in and around the town.
- Built in 1850, still standingThe war burned most of the town's stores and shops, and the railroad depot burned too. Because of that, few buildings from before the war survive. The Elliott-Donaldson House, built in 1850, is one of them, along with a handful of other homes. It joined the National Register in 1980.
- A railroad market townA county history that estimated 2,500 people here in 1906 called Okolona the market town for a large area of farm country. The Mobile and Ohio kept its round house and machine shops in town. Local plants made ice, handles and bottled drinks, pressed cotton and pressed oil from cotton seed. The Okolona Banking Company opened in 1888 and the Merchants and Farmers Bank in 1897. The bank's building joined the National Register in 1987.
- Okolona College, 1902 to 1965From 1902 to 1965, Okolona College taught African American students as a historically black school. Its old grounds now form the center of the Okolona College Historic District. William Raspberry spent his boyhood in Okolona and finished at the college's high school in 1952. He went on to win the Pulitzer Prize as a journalist.
Find your street
Names on the Okolona map
Every name below is printed on this map. Look for your street, your school, the park where you played, or the pond down the road.
Places and landmarks1
- Wilson Park
Streets and roads76
- East Monroe Avenue
- Highway 41 East
- Highway 41 South
- Highway 41 North
- Highway 41
- South Church Street
- North Church Street
- West Monroe Avenue
- North McDonnell Street
- South Fleming Street
- North Fleming Street
- Warren Avenue
- Countyline Road
- North Child Street
- South Carter Street
- County Line Road
- Filgo Road
- West Main Street
- South Gatlin Street
- Laster Drive
- Airport Road
- Winter Street
- North Olive Street
- North Carter Street
- Adams Avenue
- Silver Street
- Jefferson Avenue
- Academy Street
- Washington Street
- West Wheeler Avenue
Show all 76 streets
- Hawkins Street
- East Main Street
- South Child Street
- Park Lane Drive
- Prairie Street
- North East Street
- East Drive
- South Olive Street
- Triplett Street
- South Buckingham Street
- North Gatlin Street
- East Jefferson Avenue
- Cole Street
- Robertson Street
- Banner Street
- School Street
- Kirk Circle
- Winter Avenue
- West Drive
- Stonewall Street
- Middle Street
- Murphy Street
- East Winter Avenue
- Chenault Street
- Hillcrest Drive
- Corona Street
- Alco Street
- Ivy Drive
- Gann Street
- Highway 32 Extended
- Martin Luther King Junior Drive
- North Buckingham Street
- East Washington Avenue
- Culpepper Circle
- Raspberry Street
- Okolona Terrace
- Rockwell Drive
- South East Street
- Forrest Drive
- Sargent Drive
- Lee Circle
- West Washington Avenue
- Robertson Street Extended
- Martin Luther King Street
- East Wheeler Avenue
- Murphy Circle
Names are listed as they appear on the printed map. Zoom into the product photos to find them.
The art of mapping a place
How This Map Was Made
Real places. Remarkable detail. Discover the layers that turn geographic data into a map of home.
The view from above
Aerial imagery reveals the character of the land: woodland, open fields, and the patterns of a place.
The shape of the land
Elevation data brings hills, valleys, and subtle changes in the landscape into view.
The details of home
Roads, waterways, and building footprints come together to make the map feel unmistakably local.
Geography becomes art
Considered color, shading, and typography bring the layers together in a map made for your wall.
Process illustrated with Mendon, Massachusetts. Aerial imagery: USDA NAIP. Terrain: USGS 3D Elevation Program. Map details and finished artwork: KNOWOL.
The Details
About This Print
Choose an archival matte print, or a black or white Ayous wood frame. The archival matte print is unframed.
Select your size and finish above to see the matching product image and price.
Materials & Craftsmanship
A contemporary map with the character of a classic atlas, printed on archival matte paper. Optional frames are made from Ayous wood.
Your printed map does not include the watermark shown in the full-map preview.
Shipping & Delivery
Free shipping within the United States. Every print is made to order in the USA.
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Prints ship within 2 to 3 business days. Allow 7 to 10 days total from ordering for delivery. Timing may vary during holidays or periods of high order volume.
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Returns and damaged prints
Each print is made to order. Change-of-mind refunds are not available after production.
If your print arrives damaged, misprinted or incorrect, contact support@knowol.com within 30 days of receiving it. Include your order number, photos and a description of the issue.
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