Suqualena Creek Explained

Suqualena Creek
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Source1 Coordinates:32.5171°N -88.8776°W
Mouth Coordinates:32.4349°N -88.7812°W
Length:11.1miles

Suqualena Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Mississippi. It is a tributary of Okatibbee Creek.

Suqualena is a name derived from the Choctaw language purported to mean (sources vary) "creek on whose banks are camps" or "poor hog".[1] A variant name is "Sookalena Creek".

The creek lends its name to the nearby community of Suqualena.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Baca, Keith A.. Native American Place Names in Mississippi. 2007. University Press of Mississippi. 978-1-60473-483-6. 99.