Bayou Costapia
Bayou Costapia is a stream in the U.S. state of Mississippi.[1] It is a tributary to the Biloxi River.
Bayou Costapia is a name derived from the Choctaw language purported to mean "fleas are therein".[2] A variant name is "Costapla Creek".[1]
References[]
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bayou Costapia
- ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 33. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
Coordinates: 30°29′29″N 88°53′05″W / 30.49139°N 88.88472°W
Categories:
- Rivers of Mississippi
- Rivers of Harrison County, Mississippi
- Rivers of Jackson County, Mississippi
- Mississippi river stubs