Leota, Mississippi | |
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Coordinates: 33°06′16″N 91°04′34″W / 33.10444°N 91.07611°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
County | Washington |
Elevation | 115 ft (35 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 687243 [1] |
Leota is a ghost town located in Washington County, Mississippi, United States. [1] The settlement, along with its river port Leota Landing, were at one time located directly on the Mississippi River. [2] [3]
Both Leota and Leota Landing were established on the Leota Plantation, founded in 1825 by Isaac Worthington. The plantation was located a few miles north on the Mississippi River from the former county seat of Princeton. [4]
The plantation was named by Worthington's daughter Annie, after a favorite fictional character. [4]
Leota was a leading river port between Memphis, Tennessee and Vicksburg, Mississippi, and was a shipping point for cotton. [4]
Leota was incorporated in 1882. [5]
The settlement had a post office, and a population of 50 in 1900. [3]
Little remains of the settlement, which is today covered by forest and a portion of the Mississippi River levee. [4]