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- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tuxachanie Creek
- ↑ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 128. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
Coordinates: 30°29′17″N88°53′12″W / 30.4879750°N 88.8866975°W