Eucutta, Mississippi

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Eucutta is an unincorporated community in Wayne County, in the U.S. state of Mississippi.{{GNIS|669819}}

History

The community takes its name from Eucutta Creek, which flows near the site.{{cite book|last=Baca|first=Keith A.|title=Native American Place Names in Mississippi|url=https://epdf.pub/native-american-place-names-in-mississippi.html|year=2007|publisher=University Press of Mississippi|isbn=978-1-60473-483-6|page=35}} A post office called Eucutta was established in 1835, and remained in operation until 1911.{{cite web | url=https://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=MS | title=Post Offices | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=11 July 2019}}

References

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{{Wayne County, Mississippi}}

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Category:Unincorporated communities in Mississippi

Category:Unincorporated communities in Wayne County, Mississippi

Category:Mississippi placenames of Native American origin

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