Sowashee Creek
Sowashee Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Mississippi.[1]
Sowashee is a name derived from the Choctaw language meaning "raccoons are there".[2] Variant names are "Siwashee Creek", "Sowwasha Creek", and "Sowwashy Creek".[1]
References[]
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sowashee Creek
- ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 98. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
Coordinates: 32°18′16″N 88°45′04″W / 32.3043112°N 88.7511578°W
Categories:
- Rivers of Mississippi
- Rivers of Lauderdale County, Mississippi
- Mississippi river stubs