Tawanta, Mississippi

Unincorporated community in Mississippi, United States
31°32′52″N 89°14′58″W / 31.54778°N 89.24944°W / 31.54778; -89.24944CountryUnited StatesStateMississippiCountyJonesElevation
341 ft (104 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code(s)601 & 769GNIS feature ID692257

Tawanta is an unincorporated community in Jones County, in the U.S. state of Mississippi.[1]

History

Tawanta was founded in 1882.[1] The name "Tawanta" is purported to mean "wide, broad" in the Choctaw language.[2] The community was once a flag station and is located on the Norfolk Southern Railway.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tawanta
  2. ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. pp. 107–108. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
  3. ^ Howe, Tony. "Tawanta, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
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