Hiwannee, Mississippi

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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[]

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hiwannee
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
  3. ^ 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 / 31.81028; -88.69056


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