| Chief Chisca Lake | |
|---|---|
  Chief Chisca Lake  Chief Chisca Lake | |
| Location | DeSoto County, Mississippi |
| Coordinates | 34°49′48″N90°11′28″W / 34.8299215°N 90.1911510°W |
| Type | reservoir |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface elevation | 236 ft (72 m) [1] |
Chief Chisca Lake is a reservoir in the U.S. state of Mississippi. [1]
Chisca is a name derived from the Creek language meaning "base of a tree". [2]
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Sabacola was a Native American tribal town in what is now the Southeastern United States of America during the 17th, 18th, and early 19th centuries. Usually regarded as belonging to Apalachicola Province, Sabacola had poorly understood connections to the Apalachee people. Although usually described as speaking the Hitchiti language, at least one source stated that the Sabacola spoke another, unidentified language. The town moved to several locations along the Chattahoochee River, sometimes with more than one town including Sabacola in its name at the same time. The town of Sabacola moved to the Ocmulgee River area of central Georgia for about 25 years, before returning to the Chattahoochee River. Sabacola was the only Apalachicola town to have a mission established by the Spanish. The Apalachicola towns, including Sabacola, evolved into the Lower Towns of the Muscogee Confederacy.
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