Puskus Creek

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Puskus Creek
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Puskus Creek
Location
CountryUnited States
State Mississippi
Physical characteristics
Source 
  coordinates 34°22′02″N89°22′01″W / 34.3673278°N 89.367021°W / 34.3673278; -89.367021
Mouth  
  coordinates
34°27′16″N89°17′00″W / 34.4545478°N 89.2834073°W / 34.4545478; -89.2834073

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]

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.