Wahalak is a small unincorporated community in central Kemper County, Mississippi, United States.

[2] The community was originally founded in 1837 on Wahalak Creek three miles east of the present location and had a bank and male and female academies.

[7] In late December 1906, Wahalak and Scooba, Mississippi, were the sites of white rioting against African-Americans.

In the various conflicts, a total of twelve African-Americans and two whites were killed by December 26.

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