Hashuqua Creek

Hashuqua Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Mississippi.[1] It is a tributary to the Noxubee River.

Hashuqua is a name derived from the Choctaw language, purportedly meaning "grass grows".[2] A variant name is "Hashhooker Creek" and "Hashugua Creek".[1]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hashuqua Creek
  2. Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 37. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.


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