The John Rankin Lock (formerly named Lock D) is part of the
Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway (popularly known as the Tenn-Tom). It is located in
Itawamba County, Mississippi
Itawamba County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 23,401. Its county seat is Fulton. The county is part of the Tupelo, MS Micropolitan Statistical Area.
The county was ...
, approximately north of
Fulton.
The lock is part of a series of five locks within a stretch of the Tenn-Tom known as the "Chain of Lakes" or "Canal" section. The lock has a lift of 30 feet.
Formerly known simply as Lock D, the lock was later renamed for
John E. Rankin, a former Mississippi First District Representative in the
United States House of Representatives and an early champion of the Tenn-Tom.
Buildings and structures in Itawamba County, Mississippi
Tennessee–Tombigbee Waterway
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