Ora, Mississippi

Ora is an unincorporated community in Covington County, Mississippi, United States. It was incorporated in 1901 and had a post office from 1890 until 1922.[2] Ora's population grew from 28 in 1900 to several hundred by 1920, and it was once home to six general stores, two lumber companies, and a sawmill.[3] It was a station on the Gulf and Ship Island Railroad. Closure of the station was requested in 1921.[4]

Ora, Mississippi
Ora is located in Mississippi
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Ora
Ora is located in the United States
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Coordinates: 31°39′28″N 89°34′28″W
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyCovington
Elevation
299 ft (91 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)601 & 769
GNIS feature ID675300[1]

References

  1. "Ora". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. "Covington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  3. Howe, Tony. "Ora, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  4. "Biennial Report of the Railroad Commission of the State of Mississippi, for the Two Years Ending". Railroad Commission. September 23, 1921 via Google Books.


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