Oswego, Mississippi

Oswego is an extinct town in Holmes County, in the U.S. state of Mississippi. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1]

History

The community's name is a transfer from Oswego, New York.[2] A variant name was "Lacey".[1]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oswego
  2. Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 77. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.


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