Hushpuckena, Mississippi

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Hushpuckena, Mississippi
Abandoned storefronts in Hushpuckena
Abandoned storefronts in Hushpuckena
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyBolivar
Elevation
128 ft (39 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38774
Area code662
GNIS feature ID671639[1]

Hushpuckena is an unincorporated community located in Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States along U.S. Route 61. Hushpuckena is approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Duncan and approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Shelby.

Hushpuckena was named after the Hushpuckena River.[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hushpuckena, Mississippi
  2. ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. Univ. Press of Mississippi. p. 43. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.