Suqualena, Mississippi

Suqualena, also spelled Sookalena,^[1] is an unincorporated community located in central Lauderdale County, Mississippi, United States, located approximately 9 miles (14 km) northwest of Meridian on Mississippi Highway 494 and is part of Meridian, Mississippi Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Suqualena, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 32°26′36″N 88°49′35″W
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Lauderdale
Elevation	397 ft (121 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	601
GNIS feature ID	678439[1]

History

Suqualena is named after Suqualena Creek, which is derived from the Choctaw language words meaning either "creek on whose banks are camps" or "poor hog".^[2] The community had a depot on the Meridian and Memphis Railway.^[3]

In 1921, Suqualena was served by a two-year school.^[4]

Suqualena was once home to a 675-acre plantation.^[5]

A post office operated under the name Sookalena from 1851 to 1860.^[6]

Suqualena is served by the Suqualena Volunteer Fire Department.^[7]