Tallahaga Creek
Tallahaga Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Mississippi.[1]
Tallahaga is a name derived from the Choctaw language meaning "standing rock"; this name was applied to the stream due to a rock formation on its course.[2] Variant names are "Standing Stone Creek", "Talla Haga Creek", "Tallahag Creek", and "Tallahoga Creek".[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tallahaga Creek
- ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 101. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
32°54′49″N 88°58′21″W / 32.9137411°N 88.9725581°W