Pinishook Creek Explained

Pinishook Creek is a stream in Neshoba and Winston counties in the U.S. state of Mississippi. It is a tributary to the Pearl River.^[1]

Pinishook is a name derived from the Choctaw language meaning "linden or basswood tree".^[2]

References

32.8308°N -89.1225°W

Notes and References

1. Philadelphia, MS, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1972 (1982 rev.)
2. Book: Baca, Keith A.. Native American Place Names in Mississippi. 2007. University Press of Mississippi. 978-1-60473-483-6. 82.