By-Wy Creek (Biba Wila Creek tributary)

Coordinates: 33°30′57″N 88°59′08″W / 33.5159552°N 88.9856154°W / 33.5159552; -88.9856154
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By-Wy Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Mississippi.[1] It is a tributary to Biba Wila Creek.

By-Wy Creek is a name derived from the Choctaw language meaning "leaning white oak".[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: By-Wy Creek (Biba Wila Creek tributary)
  2. ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 18. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.

33°30′57″N 88°59′08″W / 33.5159552°N 88.9856154°W / 33.5159552; -88.9856154