Tawanta is an unincorporated community in Jones County, in the U.S. state of Mississippi.[1]
Tawanta, Mississippi | |
|---|---|
 Norfolk Southern Railway crossing in Tawanta | |
  Tawanta  Tawanta | |
| Coordinates: 31°32′52″N 89°14′58″W / 31.54778°N 89.24944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Jones |
| Elevation | 341 ft (104 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 601 & 769 |
| GNIS feature ID | 692257 |
History
editTawanta 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
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tawanta
- ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. pp. 107–108. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
- ^ Howe, Tony. "Tawanta, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
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