Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

Below are the newspapers that have been published in the vicinity of Okolona.

Our newspaper information for Okolona is based on data taken from the Chronicling America website. For more information, please see our description of the Chronicling America website.

The following list contains the names of 8 papers that were published in the immediate area of Okolona. In addition, the list contains another 44 papers that were published in the broader area that surrounded Okolona. In total, we've identified 52 papers within 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> of Okolona.

To keep this list from growing too long, not all of the papers have been listed. We have another list where all the papers have been listed in alphabetical order. The complete list can be found on the Extended Newspaper Page for Okolona.

Newspapers Published In Okolona ...

We know of 8 newspapers that have been published in the immediate area of Okolona:

Okolona Messenger (from 1900)
- Years of publication: 1900 to current
- Issues available online: 976
- Scanned issues: June 4, 1902 to October 19, 1922
- Catalog of available issues online
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card: Okolona Messenger
- Holdings: LCCN SN87065462
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16103582
- ISSN Number: 2469-7559
The Chickasaw Messenger (from 1880)
- Years of publication: 1880 to 1900
- Issues available online: 106
- Scanned issues: December 2, 1880 to November 28, 1889
- Catalog of available issues online
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card: The Chickasaw Messenger
- Holdings: LCCN SN87065460
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16103535
- ISSN Number: 2469-3545
The Chickasaw Sun
- The first year of publication is unknown, with the last issue in 1902
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Chickasaw Sun
- Holdings for: LCCN SN87065461
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16103666
The Okolona News (from 1855)
- Years of publication: 1855 to 18??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Okolona News
- Holdings for: LCCN SN87090187
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15152013
The Okolona Sun (from 1902)
- Years of publication: 1902 to 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Okolona Sun
- Holdings for: LCCN SN87065463
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16103745
The People's Messenger (from 18??)
- Published during 18??
- Issues available online: 1
- Scanned issues: November 20, 1895 to November 20, 1895
- Catalog of available issues online
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card: The People's Messenger
- Holdings: LCCN SN88067092
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17375160
- ISSN Number: 2469-9233
The Prairie News (from 1851)
- Years of publication: 1851 to 1875
- Issues available online: 84
- Scanned issues: February 3, 1858 to September 4, 1874
- Catalog of available issues online
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card: The Prairie News
- Holdings: LCCN SN85034467
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12881836
- ISSN Number: 2470-0142
The Southern States (from 1872)
- Years of publication: 1872 to 1881
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Southern States
- Holdings for: LCCN SN85034468
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12881857

Newspapers Neighboring Okolona ...

The following newspapers were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> of Okolona.

The papers have been grouped by the community in which they were published, with the communities listed in order of their distance from Okolona.

Published In Cotton Gin Port [Monroe County] ...
- The Cotton Gin Mirror (from 18??)
  - Published during 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Cotton Gin Mirror
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87065746
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17003149
Published In Amory [Monroe County] ...
- Amory News-Advertiser (from 1940)
  - Years of publication: 1940 to 1957
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Amory News-Advertiser
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86074102
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14438811
- Daily Enterprise (from 1914)
  - Years of publication: 1914 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Daily Enterprise
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87065741
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17003229
- The Amory Advertiser (from 1932)
  - Years of publication: 1932 to 1940
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Amory Advertiser
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86074101
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14438758
- The Amory Advertiser (from 1957)
  - Years of publication: 1957 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Amory Advertiser
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86074103
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11652515
- The Amory News-Advertiser (from 1929)
  - Years of publication: 1929 to 1930
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Amory News-Advertiser
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88067151
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17972561
- The Amory News (from 1932)
  - Years of publication: 1932 to 1940
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Amory News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87065739
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17001138
- The Amory News (from 1928)
  - Years of publication: 1928 to 1929
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Amory News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88067150
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17972448
- The Amory Progress (from 1917)
  - Years of publication: 1917 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Amory Progress
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87065740
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17001208
- The Amory Times (from 19??)
  - Published during 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Amory Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88067191
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17949498
- The News-Advertiser (from 1930)
  - Years of publication: 1930 to 1932
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The News-Advertiser
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87065742
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17004492
- The Times-Press (from 1912)
  - Years of publication: 1912 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Times-Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87065743
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17003943
- The Weekly Messenger (from 1915)
  - Years of publication: 1915 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Weekly Messenger
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88067176
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18207772
Published In Houston ...
- Chickasaw County Times (from 191?)
  - Years of publication: 191? to 1913
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Chickasaw County Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88067017
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16827104
- Houston Advocate (from 1907)
  - Years of publication: 1907 to 1909
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Houston Advocate
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88067015
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16829031
- Houston Post (from 1909)
  - Years of publication: 1909 to 191?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Houston Post
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88067014
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16829072
- Houston Post (from 1904)
  - Years of publication: 1904 to 1907
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Houston Post
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88067018
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16829112
- Southern Patriot (from 18??)
  - Published during 18??
  - Issues available online: 12
  - Scanned issues: July 19, 1848 to October 2, 1849
  - Catalog of available issues online
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card: Southern Patriot
  - Holdings: LCCN SN87065207
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15272653
  - ISSN Number: 2470-1637
- The Chickasaw Messenger (from 1872)
  - Years of publication: 1872 to 1876
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Chickasaw Messenger
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85034379
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12743665
- The Free South (from 1883)
  - Years of publication: 1883 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Free South
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87065206
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15272542
- The Houston Petrel (from 1857)
  - The first year of publication was in 1857, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Houston Petrel
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87056753
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17194853
- Times-Post (from 1913)
  - Years of publication: 1913 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Times-Post
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83004725
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10014121
Published In Aberdeen [Monroe County] ...
- We know of 26 newspapers that have been published in the vicinity of Aberdeen. The list of those papers is too long to repeat here, but can be found on the Local Newspaper Page for Aberdeen
- We have an extended list that contains all the papers within 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> of Okolona. This extended list includes all the papers from Aberdeen. The list is sorted by the paper's name. This merged list can be found on the Extended Newspaper Page for Okolona
Published In Tupelo [Lee County] ...
- Lee County News (from 19??)
  - Published during 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Lee County News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88067144
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17965629
- Lee County Sun News (from 19??)
  - Years of publication: 19?? to 198?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Lee County Sun News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88067145
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17965563
- Mississippi Journal (from 1873)
  - Years of publication: 1873 to 1876
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Mississippi Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88067026
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17425013
- Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal (from 1973)
  - Years of publication: 1973 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN82002438
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 8338968
- The Journal-Review (from 1924)
  - Years of publication: 1924 to 1926
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Journal-Review
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88067097
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17319834
- The New Era (from 1919)
  - Years of publication: 1919 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The New Era
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87065629
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16402257
- The North Mississippian (from 1867)
  - Years of publication: 1867 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The North Mississippian
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87065630
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16310976
- The Tupelo Journal (from 1876)
  - Years of publication: 1876 to 1924
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Tupelo Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87065632
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16505555
- The Tupelo Standard (from 1872)
  - Years of publication: 1872 to 1875
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Tupelo Standard
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85034487
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12893302
- The Tupelo Tribune (from 19??)
  - Published during 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Tupelo Tribune
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88067055
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17402931
- Tupelo Daily Journal (from 1936)
  - Years of publication: 1936 to 1973
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Tupelo Daily Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87065633
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16505494
- Tupelo Daily News (from 1929)
  - Years of publication: 1929 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Tupelo Daily News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87065631
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16401898
- Tupelo Journal (from 1926)
  - Years of publication: 1926 to 1936
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Tupelo Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88067098
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17319849
- Tupelo Ledger (from 1890)
  - Years of publication: 1890 to 1892
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Tupelo Ledger
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88067060
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17402727
- Tupelo Review (from 1900)
  - Years of publication: 1900 to 1924
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Tupelo Review
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88067053
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17402880
- Tupelo Times (from 1894)
  - Years of publication: 1894 to 1897
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Tupelo Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88067059
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17402899
- Tupelo Weekly Ledger (from 1887)
  - Years of publication: 1887 to 1890
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Tupelo Weekly Ledger
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88067056
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17402738
- Tupelo-Lee County Tribune (from 19??)
  - Published during 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Tupelo-Lee County Tribune
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88067052
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17402833

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Footnotes ...

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Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Okolona) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Okolona. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0049, Longitude: -88.7530