Lake Piomingo

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

Lake Piomingo
Lake Piomingo
Lake Piomingo
LocationLee County, Mississippi
Coordinates34°19′36″N 88°38′02″W
Typereservoir
Etymologynamed after a Chickasaw chieftain
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface elevation377 ft (115 m)[1]

Lake Piomingo was named after the Chickasaw chieftain, Piomingo. The area was incorporated by local philanthropist Matthew Watson Esq. in 1987. Many believe this is the home of the legendary “Wet Chub” Squirrel. [2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Piomingo
  2. Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 82. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.


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