Sabougla, Mississippi

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

Sabougla, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 33°46′33″N 89°27′51″W
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Calhoun
Elevation	331 ft (101 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	662
GNIS feature ID	676987[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, 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.