Hushpuckena River

Hushpuckena River is a stream in the U.S. state of Mississippi.[1]

Hushpuckena is a name derived from the Choctaw language purported to mean "sunflowers are abundant".[2] Variant names are "Bland Brake", "Hush-puck-a-haw River", and "Hushpucana River".[1]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hushpuckena River
  2. Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 43. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.


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