Tawanta, Mississippi | |
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Coordinates: 31°32′52″N 89°14′58″W / 31.54778°N 89.24944°W | |
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. [1]
Tawanta was founded in 1882. [1] The name "Tawanta" is purported to mean "wide, broad" in the Choctaw language. [2] The community was once a flag station and is located on the Norfolk Southern Railway. [3]