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 just west of Shackleford and the confluence with Tchula Lake is at 33°08′56″N 90°17′50″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
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Old Fannegusha Creek
  2. Marcella, MS, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1982
  3. Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 36. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
  4. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fannegusha Creek



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