The John Rankin Lock (formerly named Lock D) is part of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway (popularly known as the "Tenn-Tom"). It is located in Itawamba County, Mississippi, approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) north of Fulton.
The lock is part of a series of five locks within a stretch of the Tenn-Tom known as the "Chain of lakes" or canal section. The lock has a lift of 30 feet.
Formerly known simply as Lock D, the lock was later renamed for John E. Rankin, a former Mississippi First District Representative in the United States House of Representatives and an early champion of the Tenn-Tom.
References
- "John Rankin Lock". United States Army Corps of Engineers Headquarters Website. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
- "Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway". United States Army Corps of Engineers Headquarters Website. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
- Horn, Nathan (August 8, 2009). "Changing currents: interpreting the promise of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway". Department of History. Theses and Dissertations (988). Mississippi State University: 115.
- ^ "Tenn-Tonn Waterway Key Components". Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Development Authority. 2009. Archived from the original on July 27, 2009.
34°21′47.1″N 88°24′28.23″W / 34.363083°N 88.4078417°W / 34.363083; -88.4078417
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