While we know our northern friends may not feel it, in the South, Spring is
here. So we thought we'd share a few of our gardening sites appropriate
for this time of the year. Along with gardening, there's grilling, and getting
ready to diet so that you can fit back into that bathing suit this summer!
B- Mississippi Indian Villages, Towns and
Settlements
A complete listing of all the Indian villages,
towns and settlements as listed in Handbook of Americans North of Mexico.
Bishkon. One of the towns forming the noted "Sixtowns"
of the
Choctaw, situated a few miles from the 4 present Garlandsville, in the N.
part of Jasper co., Miss.
Bogue Toocolo Chitto (Bok tuklo chiitto 'two big
bayous'). A former Choctaw town, which derived its name from its location at the
confluence of Running Tiger and Sukenatcha crs., about 4 m. N. w. of De Kalb,
Kemper co., Miss. Halbert in Miss. Hist. Soc. Publ., vi, 424, 1902.
Booctolooee. A former Choctaw village pertaining to the
"Sixtowns," situated on Boguetulukusi cr., a w. affluent of Chicasawhay r.,
probably in Jasper co., Miss. W. Fla. map, ca. 1775.
Boucfouca. A former Choctaw town on the headwaters of
Pearl r., Miss.
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reflecting the culture or language of a particular period or place. These
items are presented as part of the historical record and should not be
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implied .
Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico, Frederick Webb Hodge, 1906
