Tchula Lake Explained

Tchula Lake is a creek in the U.S. state of Mississippi. Despite its name, Tchula Lake is classified by the GNIS as a stream rather than a lake. It is a tributary to the Yazoo River.

Tchula is a name derived from the Choctaw language purported to mean "fox".[1] Variant names are "Little River" and "Tchula River".

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33.0973°N -90.432°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. 108.