Bogue Faliah is a stream in the U.S. state of Mississippi.[1]

Bogue Faliah is a name derived from the Choctaw language meaning "long creek".[2] Variant names are "Boga Falia", "Bogue Falia", "Bogue Faliah Creek", "Bogue Filia", "Bogue Filiah", and "Bogue Litto".[1]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bogue Faliah
  2. ↑ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 12. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.

32°30′50″N 89°21′50″W / 32.5137510°N 89.3639541°W / 32.5137510; -89.3639541



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