Tuscolameta Creek
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Tuscolameta Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Mississippi.[1]
Tuscolameta is a name derived from the Choctaw language meaning "young warrior".[2] Variant names include "Tuscalameta", "Tuscalamita Creek", "Tushalamita", and "Tuskala Mita Creek".[1]
In 1924, the Tuscolameta Creek received a 24 mile channelization to empty into the Pearl River.[citation needed]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tuscolameta Creek
- ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 125. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
32°37′07″N 89°30′00″W / 32.6187493°N 89.5000695°W
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