Pontotoc Ridge

Last updated November 18, 2025

Pontotoc Ridge is a ridge in the U.S. state of Mississippi.^[1]

Pontotoc Ridge may also refer to The Nature Conservancy's Pontotoc Ridge Nature Preserve ^[2].

Pontotoc is a name derived from the Choctaw language purported to mean "hanging grapes".^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pontotoc Ridge
↑ |url=https://www.nature.org/en-us/get-involved/how-to-help/places-we-protect/pontotoc-ridge-preserve%7C in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma.
↑ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 85. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.

34°08′43″N88°49′18″W / 34.1453862°N 88.8217218°W / 34.1453862; -88.8217218

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[1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pontotoc Ridge

[2] |url=https://www.nature.org/en-us/get-involved/how-to-help/places-we-protect/pontotoc-ridge-preserve%7C in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma.

[3] Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 85. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.

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