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Pulltight is an unincorporated community in Mississippi County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

Pulltight originally developed around the site of a mill. According to tradition, the community was so named because the roads were often impassible, requiring locals to "pull tight" their wagons.

Municipalities and communities of Mississippi County, Missouri, United States
Cities
Villages
Townships
  • James Bayou
  • Long Prairie
  • Mississippi
  • Ohio
  • St. James
  • Tywappity
  • Wolf Island
Unincorporated
communities
Ghost towns
Footnotes

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 36°46′57″N 89°19′09″W / 36.7825°N 89.31917°W / 36.7825; -89.31917

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