Chickasawhay Creek
| Chickasawhay Creek | |
|---|---|
 Chickasawhay Creek | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 32°42′18″N 88°50′58″W / 32.7051351°N 88.8494962°W |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 32°33′16″N 88°48′04″W / 32.5543058°N 88.8011601°W |
| Length | 18.21 mi (29.31 km) |
Chickasawhay Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Mississippi.[1] It is a tributary to Okatibbee Creek.
Chickasawhay is a name derived from the Choctaw language meaning "Chickasaw potato".[2] Variant names are "Bogue Chitto Creek", "Chicasawhay Creek", "Chickasahay Creek", and "Chickasawhey Creek".[1]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chickasawhay Creek
- ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 23. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.