Hickahala Creek

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

Hickahala is a name derived from the Choctaw language or Chickasaw language meaning "sweetgum tree".[2] Variant names are "Hicaholahala", "Hicaholahia", "Hickahall", and "Hickahate".[1]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hickahala Creek
  2. Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 38. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.

34.7081570°N 90.0303691°W / 34.7081570; -90.0303691



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