Tesheva Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Mississippi.[1]
| Tesheva Creek | |
|---|---|
 Tesheva Creek, Eden, MS | |
  Location in Mississippi  Location in the United States | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 33°01′21″N 90°20′46″W / 33.022365°N 90.346194°W |
Tesheva is a name derived from the Choctaw language purported to mean either "one who goes and washes" or "what is used to wash one with" (i.e. soap).[2] Variant names are "Techevah Creek", "Techeyeh Creek", "Tesecah Creek", "Teshecah Creek", "Tesheeah Creek", "Tesheevah Creek", and "Teshevah Creek".[1]
Popular culture edit
In 2015, the "Southern Psychedelic" rock group Tesheva adopted the name.
References edit
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tesheva Creek
- ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. pp. 109–110. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.