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Oakohay Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Mississippi.

Oakohay is a name derived from the Choctaw language purported to mean "mud potato". Variant names are "Coahay Creek", "Cohay Creek", "Oakahay Creek", "Ochahay Creek", and "Ocohay Creek".

References

1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oakohay Creek
2. Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 69. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.

31°43′53″N 89°25′01″W / 31.7312730°N 89.4170088°W / 31.7312730; -89.4170088

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