Eucutta Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Mississippi.[1] It is a tributary to the Chickasawhay River.Eucutta is a name derived from the Choctaw language, most likely meaning "large pond".[2]

In 2014, a pipeline near Eucutta sprung a leak, discharging about 50 barrels of oil and 40 barrels of brine into the Eucutta creek. Many Wayne County environmental agencies have cleaned up the spill since then.[3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eucutta Creek
  2. ↑ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 35. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
  3. ↑ "Moon-Hines Flowline Spill". Oil Shark by Cerex. Retrieved 2020-02-15.

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