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Fannegusha Creek (Pearl River tributary)

Coordinates: 32°33′38″N 89°52′15″W / 32.5604168°N 89.8709132°W / 32.5604168; -89.8709132
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Fannegusha Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Mississippi.[1] It is a tributary to the Pearl River.

Fannegusha is a name derived from the Choctaw language purported to mean "tasty squirrel".[2]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fannegusha Creek (Pearl River tributary)
  2. ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 36. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.

32°33′38″N 89°52′15″W / 32.5604168°N 89.8709132°W / 32.5604168; -89.8709132