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References
- 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: South Tippah Creek
- ↑ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 113. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
Coordinates: 34°43′15″N89°03′31″W / 34.7209299°N 89.0586772°W
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