John Rankin Lock

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Aerial view of John Rankin Lock and Dam on the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway. View is upriver to the north.
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. It is located in Itawamba County, Mississippi, approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) north of Fulton. It is named for John E. Rankin, Mississippi's First District Representative in the United States House of Representatives.

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