Bayou Costapia is a stream in the U.S. state of Mississippi.[1] It is a tributary to the Biloxi River.

Bayou Costapia is a name derived from the Choctaw language purported to mean "fleas are therein".[2] A variant name is "Costapla Creek".[1]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bayou Costapia
  2. ↑ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 33. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.

30°29′29″N 88°53′05″W / 30.49139°N 88.88472°W / 30.49139; -88.88472



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