Hiwannee, Mississippi
Hiwannee is an unincorporated community in Wayne County, in the U.S. state of Mississippi.[1]
History[]
A post office called Hiwannee was established in 1901, and remained in operation until 1973.[2] Hiwannee is a name derived from the Choctaw language purported to mean "fruit-destroying insect".[3] Variant transliterations are "Hewhannee" and "Hiyoowanne".[1]
References[]
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hiwannee
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 38. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
Coordinates: 31°48′37″N 88°41′26″W / 31.81028°N 88.69056°W
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Mississippi
- Unincorporated communities in Wayne County, Mississippi
- Mississippi Gulf Coast geography stubs