Lake Pushmataha is a 285-acre (115 ha) reservoir in the U.S. state of Mississippi.[1]
Lake Pushmataha | |
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Location | Neshoba County, Mississippi |
Coordinates | 32°47′50″N 89°14′40″W / 32.797113°N 89.244526°W |
Type | reservoir |
Etymology | Pushmataha |
Surface area | 285-acre (115 ha) |
Lake Pushmataha was named after Pushmataha, a Choctaw chieftain.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Choctaw Wildlife, Fisheries, & Parks". Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
- ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 87. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.