Unincorporated community in Mississippi, United States
| Poticaw Landing, Mississippi | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
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| Coordinates: 30°30′43″N 88°37′08″W / 30.51194°N 88.61889°W / 30.51194; -88.61889 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Jackson |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 692156 |
Poticaw Landing is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, in the U.S. state of Mississippi.
History
The community takes its name from Poticaw Bayou, which flows past the site. Variant names are "Portico Landing" and "Portigo Landing".
The community is located on the Pascagoula River and is home to a boat ramp and bait shop.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Poticaw Landing
- Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 86. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
- Herndon, Ernest (2001). Canoeing Mississippi. Jackson, Mississippi: University Press. p. 144. ISBN 1-57806-222-5. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
| Municipalities and communities of Jackson County, Mississippi, United States | ||
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| County seat: Pascagoula | ||
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| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost towns | Brewton | |
| Indian reservation | ||
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