Coordinates: 31°48′37″N 88°41′26″W / 31.81028°N 88.69056°W / 31.81028; -88.69056

Hiwannee, Mississippi

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Hiwannee is an unincorporated community in Wayne County, in the U.S. state of Mississippi.[1]

History

A post office called Hiwannee was established in 1901, and remained in operation until 1973.[2] Hiwannee is a name derived from the Choctaw language purported to mean "fruit-destroying insect".[3] Variant transliterations are "Hewhannee" and "Hiyoowanne".[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hiwannee
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
  3. Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 38. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.

31°48′37″N 88°41′26″W / 31.81028°N 88.69056°W / 31.81028; -88.69056