Oak Slush Creek

Oak Slush Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Mississippi.[1] It is a tributary of the Tombigbee River.

Oak Slush is a corrupted name derived from the Choctaw language purported to mean either "acorn mush" or "medicinal root".[2]

See also

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oak Slush Creek
  2. Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 70. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.


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