Chickasawhay Creek
Chickasawhay Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Mississippi. It is a tributary to Okatibbee Creek.
Chickasawhay is a name derived from the Choctaw language meaning "Chickasaw potato". Variant names are "Bogue Chitto Creek", "Chicasawhay Creek", "Chickasahay Creek", and "Chickasawhey Creek".
References
- ^ 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.