Santee Branch

Santee Branch is a stream in the U.S. state of Mississippi.[1]

Santee is a name either derived from the Choctaw language meaning "snake", or a transfer from the Santee River, in South Carolina.[2]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Santee Branch
  2. Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 90. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.



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