Old Fannegusha Creek
Old Fannegusha Creek is a stream in Holmes County the U.S. state of Mississippi.[1] It is a tributary to Tchula Lake.
The stream begins at 33°09′05″N 90°15′21″W / 33.15139°N 90.25583°W just west of Shackleford and the confluence with Tchula Lake is at 33°08′56″N 90°17′50″W / 33.14889°N 90.29722°W.[1][2]
Fannegusha is a name derived from the Choctaw language purported to mean "tasty squirrel".[3] Variant names for Fannegusha Creek are "Foney Bush Creek", "Funnegusha Creek", and "Funnigusha Creek".[4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Old Fannegusha Creek
- ^ Marcella, MS, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1982
- ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 36. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fannegusha Creek