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Okannatie Creek

Coordinates: 34°25′55″N 89°07′52″W / 34.4320475°N 89.1311793°W / 34.4320475; -89.1311793
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Okannatie Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Mississippi.[1]

Okannatie is a name derived from the Choctaw language purported to mean "commencement of day".[2] A variant name is "Oconitahatchie Creek".[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Okannatie Creek
  2. ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 71. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.

34°25′55″N 89°07′52″W / 34.4320475°N 89.1311793°W / 34.4320475; -89.1311793