Pelucia Creek

Pelucia Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Mississippi.[1] It is a tributary to the Yazoo River.[1]

Pelucia is a name derived from the Choctaw language purported to mean "flying squirrels are there".[2]

References

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

33°27′46″N 90°13′17″W / 33.4628989°N 90.2214726°W / 33.4628989; -90.2214726


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