Poticaw Landing, Mississippi

Unincorporated community in Mississippi, United States
30°30′43″N 88°37′08″W / 30.51194°N 88.61889°W / 30.51194; -88.61889CountryUnited StatesStateMississippiCountyJacksonElevation
10 ft (3 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)GNIS feature ID692156

Poticaw Landing is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, in the U.S. state of Mississippi.[1]

History

The community takes its name from Poticaw Bayou, which flows past the site.[2] Variant names are "Portico Landing" and "Portigo Landing".[1]

The community is located on the Pascagoula River and is home to a boat ramp and bait shop.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Poticaw Landing
  2. ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 86. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
  3. ^ Herndon, Ernest (2001). Canoeing Mississippi. Jackson, Mississippi: University Press. p. 144. ISBN 1-57806-222-5. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
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