Oakohay Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Mississippi.[1]
Oakohay is a name derived from the Choctaw language purported to mean "mud potato".[2] Variant names are "Coahay Creek", "Cohay Creek", "Oakahay Creek", "Ochahay Creek", and "Ocohay Creek".[1]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oakohay Creek
- ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 69. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
31°43′53″N 89°25′01″W / 31.7312730°N 89.4170088°W