Hushpuckena, Mississippi
| Hushpuckena, Mississippi | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
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Abandoned storefronts in Hushpuckena | |
  Hushpuckena, Mississippi  Hushpuckena, Mississippi | |
| Coordinates: 34°00′17″N 90°45′11″W / 34.00472°N 90.75306°WCoordinates: 34°00′17″N 90°45′11″W / 34.00472°N 90.75306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Bolivar |
| Elevation | 128 ft (39 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| 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
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hushpuckena, Mississippi
- ↑ 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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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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