Mingo Creek (Mississippi)

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Mingo Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Mississippi. [1]

Mingo is a name derived from the Choctaw language meaning "chief". [2]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mingo Creek (Mississippi)
  2. Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 55. ISBN   978-1-60473-483-6.

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