Beasha Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Mississippi.[1] It is a tributary to the Pearl River.
Beasha Creek is a name derived from the Choctaw language meaning roughly "mulberries are there".[2] Old variant names are "Beashers Creek" and "Beheaiaha Creek".[1]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Beasha Creek
- ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 7. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
32°48′07″N 89°18′27″W / 32.80194°N 89.30750°W