Bogue Chitto River

River in the United States of America
30°33′56″N 89°49′37″W / 30.5656°N 89.8269°W / 30.5656; -89.8269Basin featuresCities
  • Brookhaven, Mississippi
  • Franklinton, Louisiana
Floating with supplies on the Bogue Chito, Louisiana

The Bogue Chitto River is a stream in the U.S. states of Louisiana and Mississippi.[1] It is a tributary of the Pearl River.

The river passes through the Bogue Chitto State Park in Washington Parish, Louisiana.[2][3]

Bogue Chitto is a name derived from the Choctaw language meaning "big creek".[4] Variant names are "Barrio del Buck Chitto", "Bogachito River", and "Bogue Chito".[1]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bogue Chitto River
  2. ^ "Activities". Bogue Chitto Water Park. Retrieved August 21, 2016.
  3. ^ "Canoeing and Tubing". Louisiana's Northshore. Retrieved August 21, 2016.
  4. ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 10. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.


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