Bogue Chitto River

The Bogue Chitto River is a stream in the U.S. states of Louisiana and Mississippi.[1] It is a tributary of the Pearl River.

Bogue Chitto River in Bogue Chitto State Park Washington Parish, Louisiana
Floating with supplies on the Bogue Chito, Louisiana

The river passes through the Bogue Chitto State Park in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana.[2][3]

Bogue Chitto is a name derived from the Choctaw language meaning "big creek".[4] Variant names are "Barrio del Buck Chitto", "Bogachito River", and "Bogue Chito".[1]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bogue Chitto River
  2. "Activities". Bogue Chitto Water Park. Retrieved August 21, 2016.
  3. "Canoeing and Tubing". Louisiana's Northshore. Retrieved August 21, 2016.
  4. Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 10. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.


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