Bogue Homa (Pearl River tributary)

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Bogue Homa is a stream in the U.S. state of Mississippi. [1] It is a tributary to the Pearl River.

Bogue Homa is a name derived from the Choctaw language meaning "red creek". [2] A variant name is "Bougahoma Bayou". [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bogue Homa
  2. Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 13. ISBN   978-1-60473-483-6.

Coordinates: 30°16′53″N89°37′52″W / 30.2813059°N 89.6311687°W / 30.2813059; -89.6311687