Bogue Chitto River

The Bogue Chitto River is a stream in the U.S. states of Louisiana and Mississippi.^[1] It is a tributary of the Pearl River.

Bogue Chitto River Barrio del Buck Chitto, Bogachito River, Bogue Chito
Bogue Chitto River in Bogue Chitto State Park, Washington Parish, Louisiana
Bogue Chitto River
Etymology	"Big creek" in Choctaw language
Location
Country	United States
States	Mississippi Louisiana
Counties	Lincoln Pike Walthall
Parishes	Washington St. Tammany
Physical characteristics
Mouth
• location	Pearl River
• coordinates	30°33′56″N 89°49′37″W
Basin features
Cities	Brookhaven, Mississippi Franklinton, Louisiana

Floating with supplies on the Bogue Chito, Louisiana

The river passes through the Bogue Chitto State Park in Washington Parish, Louisiana.^[2][3]

Bogue Chitto is a name derived from the Choctaw language meaning "big creek".^[4] Variant names are "Barrio del Buck Chitto", "Bogachito River", and "Bogue Chito".^[1]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bogue Chitto River
2. "Activities". Bogue Chitto Water Park. Retrieved August 21, 2016.
3. "Canoeing and Tubing". Louisiana's Northshore. Retrieved August 21, 2016.
4. Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 10. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.