Abiaca Creek is a stream in Carroll, Leflore and

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. ''Abiaca'' is a name derived from the

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meaning "the side of a swamp or creek". Variant names are "Abaytche Creek", "Abiacha Creek", "Abyache Creek", "Abyatcch Creek", "Abyatchie Creek", and "Coila Abiache Creek".

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Rivers of Mississippi Rivers of Carroll County, Mississippi Rivers of Leflore County, Mississippi Rivers of Holmes County, Mississippi Mississippi placenames of Native American origin {{Mississippi-river-stub