Okolona Carnegie Library is a historic public library in Okolona, Mississippi. It received funding as a Carnegie Library and was designed by John Gaisford of Memphis. It opened in 1915. The grounds formerly included a park with a wading pool. The library is at 321 West Main Street. [1]
The first librarian was May McDowell McGeHee who graduated the same year from high-school. [2] The Okolona Carnegie Library became part of the Dixie Regional System in 1977. A new addition was added in 1986 tripling shelf space and adding a conference room. [3] The library is a Mississippi Landmark.
It originally had one large room on the ground floor and a basement with four small rooms and two bathrooms.[ citation needed ] A "Story Labyrinth" is in front of the library. [3] In 2022, it was a finalist for further renovations. [4]
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