Attempted Secession in Oklahoma: The Four-Mile Strip, 1935-1950 (open access)

Attempted Secession in Oklahoma: The Four-Mile Strip, 1935-1950

Article illustrates the proceedings of secession attempts by a four-mile strip of Grady County to become part of the neighboring Stephens County. Mary S. Redmond examines the motivations behind the secession as well as the reasons for the outcome of the attempts.
Date: Summer 1982
Creator: Redmond, Mary S.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History