Potterchitto Creek | |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | United States |
Subdivision Type2: | State |
Source1 Coordinates: | 32.3335°N -89.3335°W |
Mouth Coordinates: | 32.3126°N -88.9673°W |
Length: | 29.03miles |
Potterchitto Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Mississippi. It is a tributary to the Chunky River. Tributaries include Tarlow Creek and Bogue Falema Creek.
Potterchitto is a name derived from the Choctaw language purported to mean either (sources vary) "broad" or "big furrow/big valley".[1] Variant names are "Poto Chitto Creek", "Pottok Chetto Creek", and "Pottoxchitto Creek".
The Potterchitto member, part of the Wautubbee Formation, is named for Potterchitto Creek.[2]