NATIVE AMERICAN PLACE NAMES IN MISSISSIPPI. (Front cover subtitle: "A comprehensive guide to the translations and tribal origins of 500 intriguing designations.")

Baca, Keith A.

ISBN 10: 1578069556 / ISBN 13: 9781578069552

Published by Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi, 2007., 2007

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DATED, INSCRIBED, AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. xx, 143 pages. Paperback: H 21.5cm x L 13.75cm. Glossy paper covers lightly rubbed. Author's four-line ink inscription " Nov. 18, 2007 | To Ed Kuykendall, | with appreciation | - Keith A. Baca" on half-title page; interior pages are otherwise bright and clean. Binding remains crisp. A fine copy. {BoxMissPB-06|Shelf#1} ISBN 9781578069552.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: NATIVE AMERICAN PLACE NAMES IN MISSISSIPPI. (Front cover subtitle: "A comprehensive guide to the translations and tribal origins of 500 intriguing designations.")
• Publisher: Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi, 2007.
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1578069556
• ISBN 13: 9781578069552
• Binding: Soft cover
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Americana-Mississippi

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Synopsis

Biloxi. Tunica. Pascagoula. Yazoo. Tishomingo. Yalobusha. Tallahatchie. Itta Bena. Yockanookany. Bogue Chitto. These and hundreds of other place names of Native American origin are scattered across the map of Mississippi. Described by writer Willie Morris as ""the mysterious, lost euphonious litany,"" such colorful names, which were given by the Choctaw, Chickasaw, and other tribes, contribute significantly to the state's sense of place. Yet the general public is largely unaware of exact meanings and tribal roots. Native American Place Names in Mississippi is the first reference book devoted to a subject of interest to residents and visitors alike. From large rivers and towns to tiny creeks and rural communities, Keith A. Baca identifies the most likely meanings of many names with more than one recorded interpretation. He corrects misconceptions that have arisen over the years and translates numerous names for the first time. For the benefit of travelers, he provides the location of each named place. To bring attention to often inconspicuous and unmarked streams he also indicates points where highways cross rivers and creeks with Native American appellations. Sidebars present Native American history, legends, and myths that surround these enigmatic and alluring designations.

About the Author

Formerly an archaeologist with the Mississippi Department of Archives and History, Keith A. Baca is an independent researcher and writer living in Starkville, Mississippi. He is the author of the award-winning Indian Mounds of Mississippi: A Visitor's Guide.