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The Biloxi River is a stream in the U.S. state of Mississippi.

The Biloxi River is named for the Biloxi Indians, but the ultimate meaning of the word "Biloxi" is obscure. Variant names are "Oka Chambala River" and "Viloxy River".

References

1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Biloxi River
2. Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 9. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.

30°25′14″N 88°58′46″W / 30.42056°N 88.97944°W / 30.42056; -88.97944

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