Poticaw Landing, Mississippi

Poticaw Landing, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
Poticaw Landing is located in Mississippi
Poticaw Landing
Poticaw Landing
Poticaw Landing is located in the United States
Poticaw Landing
Poticaw Landing
Coordinates: 30°30′43″N 88°37′08″W / 30.51194°N 88.61889°W / 30.51194; -88.61889
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyJackson
Elevation
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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