Sucatolba Creek
| Sucatolba Creek | |
|---|---|
 Sucatolba Creek | |
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 32°26′56″N 88°31′09″W / 32.4487512°N 88.5192048°W |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 32°28′00″N 88°25′37″W / 32.4665281°N 88.4269789°W |
| Length | 5.5 mi (8.9 km) |
Sucatolba Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Mississippi.[1] It is a tributary of Toomsuba Creek.
Sucatolba is a name derived from a Native American language and purported to mean "creek where opossums are killed".[2]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sucatolba Creek
- ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 98. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.