Bogue Phalia is a stream in the U.S. state of Mississippi.[1] It is a tributary to the Big Sunflower River.

Bogue Phalia is a name derived from the Choctaw language meaning "long creek".[2] A variant spelling is "Bogue Phaliah".[1]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bogue Phalia
  2. ↑ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 14. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.

33°15′15″N 90°43′48″W / 33.2542876°N 90.7300955°W / 33.2542876; -90.7300955



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