Holcut, Mississippi
A view of the Divide Cut of the Tennessee–Tombigbee Waterway from the Holcut Memorial site
Holcut was a small town located in Tishomingo County, Mississippi, United States. In 1976, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers bought out and then completely demolished the town because it lay directly in the path of the Divide Cut, a 29-mile (47 km) artificial canal section of the Tennessee–Tombigbee Waterway, which was constructed between 1972 and 1984.[1][2]
After the town was demolished, the Corps of Engineers established a Holcut memorial on the site of the town.[3][4]
References
- ↑ "History of the Tenn-Tom". Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway. Retrieved 2012-04-01.
- ↑ Geoffrey Smith. "The Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway: A Critical Study". University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Retrieved 2012-04-01.
- ↑ "Holcut Memorial Park" (pdf). U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Retrieved 2012-04-01.
- ↑ "Divide Cut" (PDF). U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Retrieved 2012-04-01.
External links
- Corps of Engineers: Pictures of Holcut Memorial
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Holcut, Mississippi
Coordinates: 34°43′48″N 88°18′20″W / 34.73000°N 88.30556°W
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