John Rankin Lock

Aerial view of John Rankin Lock and Dam on the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway. View is upriver to the north.

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, approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) 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.

Coordinates: 34°21′47.1″N 88°24′28.23″W / 34.363083°N 88.4078417°W / 34.363083; -88.4078417

Locks and Dams on the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Maintained by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Howell Heflin Tom Bevill John C. Stennis Aberdeen Amory Glover Wilkins Fulton John Rankin G.V. Montgomery Jamie Whitten

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