Ora is an unincorporated community in

Covington County, Mississippi Covington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 18,340. Its county seat is Collins. The county is named for U.S. Army officer and Congressman Leonard Covington. History Covin ...

, United States. It was incorporated in 1901 and had a post office from 1890 until 1922. Ora's population grew from 28 in 1900 to several hundred by 1920, and it was once home to six general stores, two lumber companies, and a sawmill. It was a station on the

Gulf and Ship Island Railroad The Gulf and Ship Island Railroad (G&SI) was constructed in the state of Mississippi, USA, at the turn of the 20th century to open a vast expanse of southern yellow pine forests for commercial harvest. In spite of economic uncertainty, entrepren ...

. Closure of the station was requested in 1921.

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Unincorporated communities in Covington County, Mississippi Unincorporated communities in Mississippi 1901 establishments in Mississippi {{CovingtonCountyMS-geo-stub