Bywy Creek (Choctaw County, Mississippi)
| Bywy Creek | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Choctaw County# |
Bywy Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Mississippi.[1]
Bywy Creek is a name derived from the Choctaw language meaning "leaning white oak".[2] Variant names are "Big Bywiah Creek", "Big Bywy", "Big Bywyah", "By Wy", "By Wyah", and "Bywyah".[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bywy Creek
- ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 18. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
33°27′47″N 89°22′21″W / 33.4631788°N 89.3725706°W