| Official Name: | Leota, Mississippi |
| Pushpin Map: | Mississippi |
| Pushpin Label: | Leota |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Mississippi |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Washington |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 115 |
| Coordinates: | 33.1044°N -91.0761°W |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 687243 |
Leota is a ghost town located in Washington County, Mississippi, United States. The settlement, along with its river port Leota Landing, were at one time located directly on the Mississippi River.[1]
Both Leota and Leota Landing were established on the Leota Plantation, founded in 1825 by Isaac Worthington. The plantation was located a few miles north on the Mississippi River from the former county seat of Princeton.[2]
The plantation was named by Worthington's daughter Annie, after a favorite fictional character.[2]
Leota was a leading river port between Memphis, Tennessee and Vicksburg, Mississippi, and was a shipping point for cotton.[2]
Leota was incorporated in 1882.[3]
The settlement had a post office, and a population of 50 in 1900.[1]
Little remains of the settlement, which is today covered by forest and a portion of the Mississippi River levee.[2]