Puskus Creek

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Puskus Lake in the Holly Springs National Forest, formed from Puskus Creek Puskus Lake 3.JPG
Puskus Lake in the Holly Springs National Forest, formed from Puskus Creek

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

Puskus is a name derived from the Choctaw language meaning "baby". [2] Variant names are "Puscoos Creek", "Puscus Creek", "Puscuss Creek", and "Puss Cuss Creek". [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Puskus Creek
  2. ↑ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 88. ISBN   978-1-60473-483-6.

Coordinates: 34°27′16″N89°17′00″W / 34.4545478°N 89.2834073°W / 34.4545478; -89.2834073



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