Pelucia Bayou is a stream in the U.S. state of Mississippi.[1]
Pelucia is a name derived from the Choctaw language purported to mean "flying squirrels are there".[2] A variant name is "Palusha Bayou".[1]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pelucia Bayou
- ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 82. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
33°31′22″N 90°10′39″W / 33.5228981°N 90.1775838°W