Nita Lake is a reservoir in the U.S. state of Mississippi.[1]

Nita is a name derived from the Chickasaw language meaning "bear".[2]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nita Lake
  2. ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 64. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.


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