Tallashua Creek
| Tallashua Creek | |
|---|---|
 Tallashua Creek in Newton County | |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 32°38′11″N 88°57′39″W / 32.6365257°N 88.9608879°W |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 32°23′40″N 89°00′01″W / 32.3943091°N 89.0003327°W |
| Length | 22.63 mi (36.42 km) |
| Basin size | 94.1 sq mi (244 km2)[1] |
Tallashua Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Mississippi.[2] It is a tributary to Chunky Creek.
Tallashua is a name derived from the Choctaw language meaning "palmettos are there".[3] Variant names are "Talasha Creek", "Tallasher Creek", and "Tallashuah Creek".[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Telis, Pamela (1991). Low-flow and Flow-duration Characteristics of Mississippi Streams. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Geological Survey. p. 139.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tallashua Creek
- ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 104. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.