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
- 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.
Municipalities and communities of Jones County, Mississippi, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Mississippi highlighting Jones County | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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