Puskus Creek
| Puskus Creek | |
|---|---|
 Puskus Creek in Holly Springs National Forest | |
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 34°22′02″N 89°22′01″W / 34.3673278°N 89.367021°W |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 34°27′16″N 89°17′00″W / 34.4545478°N 89.2834073°W |
Puskus Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Mississippi.[1]
Puskus is a name derived from the Choctaw language meaning "baby".[2] Variant names are "Puscoos Creek", "Puscus Creek", "Puscuss Creek", and "Puss Cuss Creek".[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Puskus Creek
- ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 88. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.