Arkabutla, Mississippi
Arkabutla, Mississippi | |
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  Arkabutla, Mississippi | |
| Coordinates: 34°41′56″N 90°07′20″W / 34.69889°N 90.12222°WCoordinates: 34°41′56″N 90°07′20″W / 34.69889°N 90.12222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Tate |
| Elevation | 190 ft (60 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 38618 |
| Area code(s) | 662 |
| GNIS feature ID | 692212[1] |
Arkabutla (correctly pronounced as "Arkabutla") is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Tate County, Mississippi, United States. Arkabutla is located approximately 9 miles (14 km) west of Coldwater and approximately 9 miles (14 km) north of Strayhorn. It also lies approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) south of the dam at Arkabutla Lake. Although an unincorporated community, it has a post office and a zip code of 38602.
The community derives its name from Arkabutla Creek.[2]
Notable person[]
James Earl Jones, actor, was born in Arkabutla in 1931. Jones lived there for five years before joining his maternal grandparents in Jackson, Michigan, where they had migrated.
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Arkabutla, Mississippi
- ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 5. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
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