Sabougla, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
Sabougla is located in Mississippi
Sabougla
Sabougla
Sabougla is located in the United States
Sabougla
Sabougla
Coordinates: 33°46′33″N 89°27′51″W / 33.77583°N 89.46417°W / 33.77583; -89.46417
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyCalhoun
Elevation
331 ft (101 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code662
GNIS feature ID676987[1]

Sabougla is an unincorporated community in Calhoun County, Mississippi, United States.[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. 1 2 "Sabougla". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  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 August 20, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Leo Welch". All Music. Retrieved August 23, 2019.


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