Pushmataha Landing, also known as Pushmataha,[2] is an unincorporated community located in Coahoma County, Mississippi, United States.
Pushmataha Landing, Mississippi | |
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  Pushmataha Landing  Pushmataha Landing | |
| Coordinates: 34°08′12″N 90°51′36″W / 34.13667°N 90.86000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Coahoma |
| Elevation | 151 ft (46 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 662 |
| GNIS feature ID | 692162[1] |
History edit
Pushmataha Landing was named after Pushmataha, a Choctaw chieftain.[3] A post office operated under the name Pushmataha from 1880 to 1922.[4]
References edit
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pushmataha Landing, Mississippi
- ^ Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. Vol. 2. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 484.
- ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. pp. 87–88. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
- ^ "Coahoma County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
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