Santee Branch

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Santee Branch is a stream in the U.S. state of Mississippi. [1]

Santee is a name either derived from the Choctaw language meaning "snake", or a transfer from the Santee River, in South Carolina. [2]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Santee Branch
  2. Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 90. ISBN   978-1-60473-483-6.

Coordinates: 31°33′42″N89°39′09″W / 31.5615569°N 89.6525720°W / 31.5615569; -89.6525720