Nanabe Creek

Nanabe Creek
Nanabe Creek
Location
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
Physical characteristics
Source
• coordinates	32.3887528°N 88.5705954°W / 32.3887528; -88.5705954
Mouth
• coordinates	32.3976421°N 88.6589322°W / 32.3976421; -88.6589322
Length	8.48 mi (13.65 km)

Nanabe Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Mississippi.[1] It is a tributary to Sowashee Creek.

Nanabe is a name derived from the Choctaw language purported to mean "fish trap".[2]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nanabe Creek
2. Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 59. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.