Lake Pushmataha

Lake Pushmataha is a 285-acre (115 ha) reservoir in the U.S. state of Mississippi.[1]

Lake Pushmataha
Lake Pushmataha
Lake Pushmataha
LocationNeshoba County, Mississippi
Coordinates32.797113°N 89.244526°W / 32.797113; -89.244526
Typereservoir
EtymologyPushmataha
Surface area285-acre (115 ha)

Lake Pushmataha was named after Pushmataha, a Choctaw chieftain.[2]

References

  1. "Choctaw Wildlife, Fisheries, & Parks". Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  2. Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 87. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.


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