Sapa,_Mississippi

Sapa, Mississippi

Sapa, Mississippi

Community in Mississippi, United States

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 "snake", although folk etymology holds the name is derived from a question, i.e. "Say, Pa! What are they going to name this place?"[2]

References

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

33°32′51″N 89°12′07″W


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