Hiwannee, Mississippi

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Hiwannee is an unincorporated community in Wayne County, in the U.S. state of Mississippi. [1]

History

A post office called Hiwannee was established in 1901, and remained in operation until 1973. [2] Hiwannee is a name derived from the Choctaw language purported to mean "fruit-destroying insect". [3] Variant transliterations are "Hewhannee" and "Hiyoowanne". [1]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hiwannee
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
  3. ↑ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 38. ISBN   978-1-60473-483-6.

31°48′37″N88°41′26″W / 31.81028°N 88.69056°W / 31.81028; -88.69056

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