Bogue Falema Creek Explained

Bogue Falema Creek
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Source1 Coordinates:32.2585°N -89.182°W
Mouth Coordinates:32.3129°N -89.0487°W
Length:14.3miles

Bogue Falema Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Mississippi. It is a tributary to Potterchitto Creek.

Bogue Falema is a name derived from the Choctaw language perhaps meaning "branch or prong of a stream".[1] Variant names are "Bogue", "Boguefelema Creek", "Felammie Creek", and "Philemma Creek".

Notes and References

  1. Book: Baca, Keith A.. Native American Place Names in Mississippi. 2007. University Press of Mississippi. 978-1-60473-483-6. 11.