Tesheva Creek

Coordinates: 33°00′00″N 90°19′09″W / 33.0001291°N 90.3192559°W / 33.0001291; -90.3192559
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Tesheva Creek
Tesheva Creek, Eden, MS
Tesheva Creek is located in Mississippi
Tesheva Creek
Location in Mississippi
Tesheva Creek is located in the United States
Tesheva Creek
Location in the United States
Physical characteristics
Mouth 
 • coordinates
33°01′21″N 90°20′46″W / 33.022365°N 90.346194°W / 33.022365; -90.346194

Tesheva Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Mississippi.[1]

Tesheva is a name derived from the Choctaw language purported to mean either "one who goes and washes" or "what is used to wash one with" (i.e. soap).[2] Variant names are "Techevah Creek", "Techeyeh Creek", "Tesecah Creek", "Teshecah Creek", "Tesheeah Creek", "Tesheevah Creek", and "Teshevah Creek".[1]

33°00′00″N 90°19′09″W / 33.0001291°N 90.3192559°W / 33.0001291; -90.3192559

Popular culture[edit]

In 2015, the "Southern Psychedelic" rock group Tesheva adopted the name.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tesheva Creek
  2. ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. pp. 109–110. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.