Residents of 'Okievilles' were called Okies. Okievilles were shanty towns built to house the throngs of migrant workers from Oklahoma.
They were known derisively as "Okies" as many of them came from Oklahoma.
Most Okies migrated to California
California
Since many migrants were from Oklahoma, they became known as "Okies". (From US History, "The American Repuplic" book.) They would move to California.
Residents of 'Okievilles' were called Okies. Okievilles were shanty towns built to house the throngs of migrant workers from Oklahoma.
There are called the Okies. But their nickname is the "sooner".
just because
just because
they were hoovervillies for Oklahoma
the hoovervilles are named after hoover. they were used all over the nation. okievilles were for Oklahomans.
Okies.
Okies comes from Oklahoma, a state where the Dust Bowl took full effect with its onslaught upon the people of Oklahoma. The people who moved from Oklahoma to escape the storms were thus nicknamed Okies.
Oklahomans is the correct Demonym however only a rare few take offense to Okies.
Okies is the nickname for people from Oklahoma. Arkies is the nickname for people from Arkansas. The Okies and Arkies were farmers who moved to California during the Great Depression.
Okies.
They were known derisively as "Okies" as many of them came from Oklahoma.