Okolona Carnegie Library
Okolona Carnegie Library is a historic public library in Okolona, Mississippi. It received funding as a Carnegie Library and was designed by John Gaisford of Memphis. It opened in 1915. The grounds formerly included a park with a wading pool. The library is at 321 Main Street,[1]
The first librarian was May McDowell McGeHee who graduated the same year from high-school.[2] The Okolona Carnegie Library became part of the Dixie Regional System in 1977. A new addition was added in 1986 tripling shelf space and adding a conference room.[3] The library is a Mississippi Landmark.
It originally had one large room on the ground floor and a basement with four small rooms and two bathrooms.[citation needed] A "Story Labyrinth" is in front of the library.[3] In 2022, it was a finalist for further renovations.[4]
See also
[edit]- List of Carnegie libraries in Mississippi
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Chickasaw County, Mississippi
References
[edit]- ^ "Okolona Carnegie Library".
- ^ "Obituary for May McDowell McGeHee". Clarion-Ledger. 9 August 1999. p. 13. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Library". City of Okolona.
- ^ Ivy, Alvin (2022-08-10). "Okolona library is finalist for makeover". Retrieved 2023-10-03.
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