Bibalucta Creek

Bibalucta Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Mississippi.[1]

Bibalucta Creek is a name derived from the Choctaw language, though sources vary as to its meaning. The GNIS translates it as "long pond in the woods",[1] while Native American languages scholar Keith Baca believes the name is a reference to mulberries.[2] A variant name is "Bayou Ballucta Creek".[1]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bibalucta Creek
  2. Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 8. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.


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