Coonshuck Creek

Coonshuck Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Mississippi.[1]

Etymology

Coonshuck Creek is a name most likely derived from the Choctaw language; it's purported to mean "reed brake".[2] A variant name is "Coonshark Creek".[1]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coonshuck Creek
  2. ↑ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 32. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.

32°41′12″N 89°07′31″W / 32.6868024°N 89.1253379°W / 32.6868024; -89.1253379

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