Lobutcha Creek

CountryUnited States

StateMississippi

coordinates33°11′35″N 89°13′11″W / 33.1931814°N 89.2197894°W / 33.1931814; -89.2197894

coordinates

32°43′31″N 89°28′54″W / 32.7254138°N 89.4817363°W / 32.7254138; -89.4817363

Lobutcha Creek
Lobutcha Creek in Attala County, Mississippi
Location
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
Physical characteristics
Source
• coordinates	33°11′35″N 89°13′11″W / 33.1931814°N 89.2197894°W / 33.1931814; -89.2197894
Mouth
• coordinates	32°43′31″N 89°28′54″W / 32.7254138°N 89.4817363°W / 32.7254138; -89.4817363
Length	36.4 mi (58.6 km)
Basin size	309 mi2 (800 km2)[1]

Lobutcha Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Mississippi.^[2] It is a tributary to the Pearl River.

Lobutcha is a name derived from the Choctaw language purported to mean "boiled food" or "to make warm".^[3]

In 1886, the Mississippi Legislature outlawed placing fish traps in Lobutcha Creek.^[4]