Bogue Flower (Tallahatta Creek tributary)
| Bogue Flower | |
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 Bogue Flower | |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 32°28′04″N 88°53′17″W / 32.467641°N 88.8881068°W |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 32°22′11″N 88°54′07″W / 32.3695875°N 88.9019961°W |
| Length | 8.16 mi (13.13 km) |
Bogue Flower is a stream in the U.S. state of Mississippi.[1] It is a tributary to Tallahatta Creek.
Bogue Flower is a name derived from the Choctaw language meaning "long creek" (the element "flower" in this context is a corruption of an Indian word).[2] A variant name is "Bogue Flower Creek".[1]
During the Meridian campaign in February 1864, General William Sherman camped alongside Bogue Flower.[3]
The Bogue Flower Boys is a bluegrass group from Suqualena, Mississippi.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bogue Flower
- ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 12. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
- ^ Turner, K. W. "Mabry History" (PDF). Lauderdale County Archives. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ Touchstone, Harriett (February 7, 2008). "Lauderdale County's Man and Woman of the Year named". The Meridian Star. Retrieved 22 October 2023.