Issaquena, Mississippi

Issaquena is an unincorporated community in Sharkey County, Mississippi, in the United States.[1]

Not to be confused with Issaquena County, Mississippi.

History

"Issaquena" is a Choctaw word meaning "Deer River".[2] The community was named from Deer Creek upon which it is located.[3]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Issaquena, Mississippi
  2. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 167.
  3. Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. Univ. Press of Mississippi. p. 44. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.



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