Bogue Homo (Leaf River tributary)

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Bogue Homo
Bogue Homo (Leaf River tributary)
Location
CountryUnited States
State Mississippi
Physical characteristics
Source 
  coordinates 31°48′52″N89°00′08″W / 31.814441°N 89.002243°W / 31.814441; -89.002243
Mouth  
  coordinates
31°14′00″N88°59′55″W / 31.233364°N 88.998562°W / 31.233364; -88.998562
Length40.12 mi (64.57 km)
Basin size344 sq mi (890 km2) [1]

Bogue Homo is a stream in the U.S. state of Mississippi. [2] It is a tributary to the Leaf River.

Name

Bogue Homo is a name derived from the Choctaw language meaning "red creek". [3]

Variant names are: [2]

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References

  1. Telis, Pamela (1991). Low-flow and Flow-duration Characteristics of Mississippi Streams. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Geological Survey. p. 134.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bogue Homo
  3. Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 13. ISBN   978-1-60473-483-6.