Funny Creek

Funny Creek
Funny Creek is located in Mississippi
Funny Creek
Location within Mississippi
EtymologyFrom the Choctaw language, meaning "squirrel"
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
Physical characteristics
MouthSkuna River
Basin features
River systemSkuna River system

Funny Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Mississippi.[1] It is a tributary to the Skuna River.

Funny in this context is a name derived from the Choctaw language meaning "squirrel".[2]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Funny Creek
  2. ↑ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 37. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.

34°08′45″N 89°04′14″W / 34.1459408°N 89.0706199°W / 34.1459408; -89.0706199

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