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O pportunities o K tibbeha Co. grow T h pr O gress C ommunity. Betsey Smith FORUM Leadership January 2009. Oktoc History. Oktoc is an unincorporated community in Oktibbeha County, MS. It was once known as “The Dairy Capital of the South.”. Dairy Farms.
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OpportunitiesoKtibbeha Co.growThprOgressCommunity Betsey Smith FORUM Leadership January 2009
Oktoc History • Oktoc is an unincorporated community in Oktibbeha County, MS. It was once known as “The Dairy Capital of the South.”
Dairy Farms • Oktoc is now home to several defunct dairy farms including Oak Ayr and Mactoc Farms, the largest two in the community.
Community Club • Oktoc has the oldest community club in the State and has not missed one single meeting since its beginning in 1927.
Oktoc Community Center • Oktoc Garden Club – 1923 • Oktoc Community Club – 1927 • Merger • Vernon Presbyterian Church • One room schoolhouse
Location • Southeast portion of Oktibbeha County • Located approximately 12 miles southeast of Starkville
Oktoc Annual Festival • Fall of each year • Sponsored by the Oktoc Garden Club • Proceeds go toward the community club. • Items sold: Brunswick Stew, fresh vegetables, and homemade goodies • Hay rides and painting pumpkins available to all, especially children • Live music provided for entertainment (blue-grass)
Photos - women 1925 county-wide Garden Club meeting at the Noxubee swimming hole 1932 women with rakes – planting Oktoc roadsides?
Photos: Christmas activities Christmas trees were HUGE! And kids enjoyed decorating them!
References • Anna Marie Raspberry (personal communication, January 5, 2009) • Fred and Velma Blocker (personal communication, January 5, 2009) • Wikipedia. Retrieved January 5, 2009, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oktoc,_Mississippi • Hawkins, Brian. Retrieved October 28, 2007, from http://www.starkvilledailynews.com/content/view/24008/106/