Tawanta, Mississippi
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]
References[]
- ^ 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.
Coordinates: 31°32′52″N 89°14′58″W / 31.54778°N 89.24944°W
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Mississippi
- Unincorporated communities in Jones County, Mississippi
- Mississippi Gulf Coast geography stubs