From 1903 until 1991 Campo Grande was named Augusto Severo after noted Brazilian aeronaut Augusto Severo de Albuquerque Maranhão (1864–1902), who died in a fiery dirigible crash in Paris, France.
^"Divisão Territorial do Brasil" (in Portuguese). Divisão Territorial do Brasil e Limites Territoriais, Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). July 1, 2008. Retrieved December 17, 2009.