G. V. Montgomery Lock

The Gillespie V. Montgomery Lock (formerly named Lock E) is part of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway (popularly known as the Tenn-Tom). It is located in north Itawamba County, Mississippi, close to the Prentiss County line.

It is the northernmost of a series of five locks within the Tenn-Tom referred to as the "Chain of Lakes" or "Canal" section. The lock has a lift of 30 feet and cost US$30 million.

Formerly known simply as Lock E, the lock was later renamed for Gillespie V. "Sonny" Montgomery, a former member of the United States House of Representatives from eastern Mississippi.

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

Coordinates: 34°27′47.06″N 88°21′53.5″W / 34.4630722°N 88.364861°W / 34.4630722; -88.364861


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