Hiwannee, Mississippi
Hiwannee is an unincorporated community in Wayne County, in the U.S. state of Mississippi.[1]
History
A post office called Hiwannee was established in 1901, and remained in operation until 1973.[2] Hiwannee is a name derived from the Choctaw language purported to mean "fruit-destroying insect".[3] Variant transliterations are "Hewhannee" and "Hiyoowanne".[1]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hiwannee
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 38. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
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