Eucutta Creek Explained

Eucutta Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Mississippi. It is a tributary to the Chickasawhay River.Eucutta is a name derived from the Choctaw language, most likely meaning "large pond".[1]

In 2014, a pipeline near Eucutta sprung a leak, discharging about 50 barrels of oil and 40 barrels of brine into the Eucutta creek. Many Wayne County environmental agencies have cleaned up the spill since then.[2]

References

31.8296°N -88.7112°W

Notes and References

  1. Book: Baca, Keith A.. Native American Place Names in Mississippi. 2007. University Press of Mississippi. 978-1-60473-483-6. 35.
  2. Web site: Moon-Hines Flowline Spill. Oil Shark by Cerex. en-US. 2020-02-15.