The Biloxi River is a stream in the U.S. state of Mississippi.[1]
The Biloxi River is named for the Biloxi Indians, but the ultimate meaning of the word "Biloxi" is obscure.[2] Variant names are "Oka Chambala River" and "Viloxy River".[1]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Biloxi River
- ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 9. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
30°25′14″N 88°58′46″W / 30.42056°N 88.97944°W