Tuesday Trivia: September 29, 2020

Answer this Oklahoma trivia question to receive awesome prizes!

Test your Oklahoma knowledge and win prizes by answering our weekly Tuesday Trivia question. Every week, we’ll choose a winner from the correct respondents to receive a prize—from an Okie sticker to a subscription to Oklahoma Today and more.

It’s no exaggeration that the railroad was integral to Oklahoma’s economic history. All the resources in the world can’t do much good if they can’t be moved, so the arrival of the St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad was huge for the state. Many cities and towns were named after the people who worked on the railroads, but in 1887, this Le Flore County town was named for the physical tracks themselves—albeit in the Choctaw language. That “iron road” let residents ship their livestock, timber, and crops to the east coast, bringing an influx of prosperity. More than a century later, the town covers less than one square mile and has transitioned to a tourism and recreation destination with several lakes in the nearby Kiamichi Valley, a state park, and a famed scenic drive perfect for watching the leaves change colors.

What Le Flore County town was named for the “iron road” that helped found it?