Taska, Mississippi

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

History

The community was named after Taska Davis, the sister of an early settler. [2] A post office called Taska was established in 1899, and remained in operation until 1925. [3]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Taska, Mississippi
  2. Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 107. ISBN   978-1-60473-483-6.
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 24, 2019.

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