Chickasawhay Creek | |
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![]() 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]