Poticaw Bayou
Poticaw Bayou is a stream in the U.S. state of Mississippi.[1] It is a tributary to the West Pascagoula River.
Poticaw is a name derived from the Choctaw language purported to mean "double".[2] Variant names are "Bayou Portico", "Portico Bayo", "Portigo Bayou".[1]
References[]
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Poticaw Bayou
- ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 85. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
Coordinates: 30°30′43″N 88°37′05″W / 30.5118645°N 88.6180761°W
Categories:
- Rivers of Mississippi
- Rivers of Jackson County, Mississippi
- Mississippi river stubs