Sapa, Mississippi

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Sapa is an unincorporated community in Webster County, in the U.S. state of Mississippi. [1]

History

Sapa was founded in the 1880s, when the railroad was extended to that point. [2] A post office was established at Sapa in 1889, and remained in operation until 1935. [3] The name "Sapa" may be derived from the Choctaw meaning "cornfield", although folk etymology holds the name is derived from a question, i.e. "Say, Pa! What are they going to name this place?" [2]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sapa
  2. 1 2 Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 90. ISBN   978-1-60473-483-6.
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sapa Post Office (historical)

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