Nanabe Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Mississippi.[1] It is a tributary to Sowashee Creek.
| Nanabe Creek | |
|---|---|
 Nanabe Creek | |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 32°23′20″N 88°34′14″W / 32.3887528°N 88.5705954°W |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 32°23′52″N 88°39′32″W / 32.3976421°N 88.6589322°W |
| Length | 8.48 mi (13.65 km) |
Nanabe is a name derived from the Choctaw language purported to mean "fish trap".[2]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nanabe Creek
- ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 59. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.