Puskus Creek
Puskus Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Mississippi.[1]
Puskus is a name derived from the Choctaw language meaning "baby".[2] Variant names are "Puscoos Creek", "Puscus Creek", "Puscuss Creek", and "Puss Cuss Creek".[1]
References[]
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Puskus Creek
- ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 88. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
Coordinates: 34°27′16″N 89°17′00″W / 34.4545478°N 89.2834073°W
Categories:
- Rivers of Mississippi
- Rivers of Lafayette County, Mississippi
- Mississippi river stubs