Tishtony Creek
Tishtony Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Mississippi.[1]
Tishtony is a name derived from the Chickasaw language purported to mean "assistant guradian, assistant to a person in charge".[2] A variant name is "Hatchiepeloc Creek".[1]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tishtony Creek
- Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 115. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
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