Unincorporated community in Mississippi, United States
| Tawanta, Mississippi | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
 Norfolk Southern Railway crossing in Tawanta | |
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| Coordinates: 31°32′52″N 89°14′58″W / 31.54778°N 89.24944°W / 31.54778; -89.24944 | |
| 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 |
Tawanta is an unincorporated community in Jones County, in the U.S. state of Mississippi.
History
Tawanta was founded in 1882. The name "Tawanta" is purported to mean "wide, broad" in the Choctaw language. The community was once a flag station and is located on the Norfolk Southern Railway.
References
- ^ 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.
| Municipalities and communities of Jones County, Mississippi, United States | ||
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| County seats: Ellisville and Laurel | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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