The Jamie Whitten Lock and Dam (formerly named Bay Springs Lock and Dam) is part of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway (popularly called the Tenn-Tom). It is located in south Tishomingo County,

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, close to the Prentiss County line. It is the northernmost lock and dam on the Tenn-Tom, and was completed at a cost of US$75 million. The lock is the fourth-highest single lift lock in the United States, and raises and lowers barges . The dam forms Bay Springs Lake. Originally named Bay Springs Lock and Dam, the structure was renamed for

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, who served

in the

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for over 50 years (, Whitten had the longest tenure of any Representative in history).

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Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway
(U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) {{coord, 34, 31, 20, N, 88, 19, 30, W, region:US-MS_type:landmark, display=title Dams in Mississippi Tennessee–Tombigbee Waterway Buildings and structures in Tishomingo County, Mississippi