Hushpuckena, Mississippi

Hushpuckena, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
Hushpuckena, Mississippi
Hushpuckena, Mississippi
Coordinates: 34°00′17″N 90°45′11″W / 34.00472°N 90.75306°W / 34.00472; -90.75306Coordinates: 34°00′17″N 90°45′11″W / 34.00472°N 90.75306°W / 34.00472; -90.75306
Country United States
State Mississippi
County Bolivar
Elevation 128 ft (39 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code 38774
Area code(s) 662
GNIS feature ID 671639[1]

Hushpuckena is an unincorporated community located in Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States along U.S. Route 61. Hushpuckena is approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Duncan and approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Shelby.

Hushpuckena was named after the Hushpuckena River.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hushpuckena, Mississippi
  2. Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. Univ. Press of Mississippi. p. 43. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.


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