Jofuska Creek
| Jofuska Creek | |
|---|---|
 Jofuska Creek in Neshoba County, Mississippi | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 32°58′08″N 89°15′21″W / 32.9690185°N 89.2559017°W |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 32°49′40″N 89°12′15″W / 32.8279105°N 89.2042311°W |
| Length | 9.3 mi (15.0 km) |
Basin size | 18.9 mi2 (49 km2) |
Jofuska Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Mississippi.[1] It is a tributary to the Pearl River.
Jofuska is a name derived from the Choctaw language of uncertain meaning.[2] Variant names are "Hurricane Creek", "Jofusha Creek" and "Smallwood Branch".[1]
References
- 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jofuska Creek
- ↑ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 47. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.