Bogue Chitto River
The Bogue Chitto River is a stream in the U.S. states of Louisiana and Mississippi. It is a tributary of the Pearl River.
The river passes through the Bogue Chitto State Park in Washington Parish, Louisiana.
Bogue Chitto is a name derived from the Choctaw language meaning "big creek". Variant names are "Barrio del Buck Chitto", "Bogachito River", and "Bogue Chito".
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bogue Chitto River
- ^ "Activities". Bogue Chitto Water Park. Retrieved August 21, 2016.
- ^ "Canoeing and Tubing". Louisiana's Northshore. Retrieved August 21, 2016.
- ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 10. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.