| Chickasawhay River | |
|---|---|
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 Map of the Pascagoula River and watershed | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Confluence of Okatibbee Creek and Chunky River in Clarke County, Mississippi |
| • coordinates | 32°10′58″N 88°49′19″W / 32.1827778°N 88.8219444°W |
| • elevation | 244 ft (74 m) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Confluence with the Leaf River forming the Pascagoula River |
• coordinates | 30°58′57″N 88°43′49″W / 30.9825°N 88.7302778°W |
• elevation | 43 ft (13 m) |
| Length | 210 mi (340 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Chickasawhay River → Pascagoula River → Gulf of Mexico |
| GNIS ID | 692890 |
The Chickasawhay River is a river, about 210 miles (340 km) long, in southeastern Mississippi in the United States. It is a principal tributary of the Pascagoula River, which flows to the Gulf of Mexico.[1] The Chickasawhay's tributaries also drain a portion of western Alabama. The name "Chickasawhay" comes from the Choctaw word chikashsha-ahi, literally "Chickasaw potato".[2]
- ^ "Chickasawhay River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
- ^ Bright, William (2004). Native American Placenames of the United States. University of Oklahoma Press. p. 97. ISBN 978-0-8061-3598-4. Retrieved 14 April 2011.