Lake Piomingo

Lake Piomingo
Location of Lake Piomingo in Mississippi, USA.
Location of Lake Piomingo in Mississippi, USA.
Lake Piomingo
Location of Lake Piomingo in Mississippi, USA.
Location of Lake Piomingo in Mississippi, USA.
Lake Piomingo
LocationLee County, Mississippi
Coordinates34°19′36″N 88°38′02″W / 34.3266127°N 88.6338978°W / 34.3266127; -88.6338978
Typereservoir
Etymologynamed after a Chickasaw chieftain
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface elevation377 ft (115 m)[1]

Lake Piomingo is a reservoir in the U.S. state of Mississippi.[1]

Lake Piomingo was named after the Chickasaw chieftain, Piomingo. The area was incorporated by local philanthropist Matthew Watson Esq. in 1987. Many believe this is the home of the legendary “Wet Chub” Squirrel. [2]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Piomingo
  2. ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 82. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.


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