Pelahatchie Creek Explained

Pelahatchie Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Mississippi.Pelahatchie is a name derived from the Choctaw language purported to mean "place where a hurricane passed along and blew down the timber".^[1] Variant names are "Pelahatchee Creek" and "Pelahatches Creek".

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32.3849°N -89.9995°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. 81.