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Mattubby Creek

Coordinates: 33°49′50″N 88°31′59″W / 33.8306694°N 88.5330995°W / 33.8306694; -88.5330995
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Mattubby Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Mississippi.[1]

Mattubby is a name derived from the Chickasaw language purported to mean "the one who kills all".[2] Variant names are "Mattuby Creek", "Matubba Creek", "Matubbie Creek", and "Matubby Creek".[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mattubby Creek
  2. ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 54. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.

33°49′50″N 88°31′59″W / 33.8306694°N 88.5330995°W / 33.8306694; -88.5330995