Souenlovie Creek
| Souenlovie Creek | |
|---|---|
 Souenlovie Creek with a Norfolk Southern Railway bridge | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 32°11′24″N 89°09′53″W / 32.1898698°N 89.1647817°W |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 32°02′07″N 88°45′18″W / 32.0351501°N 88.7550456°W |
| Length | 26.3 mi (42.3 km) |
| Basin size | 174 sq mi (450 km2)[1] |
Souenlovie Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Mississippi.[2] Scotchenflipper Creek is a tributary.
Souenlovie is a name derived from the Choctaw language purported to mean "leech killer".[3] Variant names are "Ahsoombeera Creek", "Ashentoun Creek", "Hasunlovieasha Creek", and "Souinlovey Creek".[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Telis, Pamela (1991). Low-flow and Flow-duration Characteristics of Mississippi Streams. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Geological Survey. p. 140.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Souenlovie Creek
- ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 97. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.