Skillikalia Bayou Explained

Skillikalia Bayou is a stream in the U.S. state of Mississippi.

Skillikalia is a name derived from the Choctaw language purported to mean either (sources vary) "geese come there", "small white beads", or "sparrow-hawk".[1] Variant names are "Skillet Goliah Bayou" and "Skilleteliah Creek".

References

32.4918°N -90.8048°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. 96.

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