Sabougla, Mississippi

Sabougla is an unincorporated community in Calhoun County, Mississippi, United States.[1]

Sabougla, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
Sabougla
Sabougla
Coordinates: 33°46′33″N 89°27′51″W
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyCalhoun
Elevation
331 ft (101 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)662
GNIS feature ID676987[1]

History

The community takes its name from Sabougla Creek, which flows near the site.[2] A post office called Sabougla was in operation from 1873 until 1920.[3]

Notable person

Leo Welch, a gospel blues musician and guitarist, was born at Sabouga in 1932.[4]

References
  1. "Sabougla". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 89. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  4. "Leo Welch". All Music. Retrieved 23 August 2019.


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