The Biloxi River is a
stream in the
U.S. state
In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are 50. Bound together in a political union, each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geographic territory where it shares its sove ...
of
Mississippi
Mississippi () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States, bordered to the north by Tennessee; to the east by Alabama; to the south by the Gulf of Mexico; to the southwest by Louisiana; and to the northwest by Arkansas. Mis ...
.
The Biloxi River is named for the
Biloxi Indians, but the ultimate meaning of the word "Biloxi" is obscure.
Variant names are "Oka Chambala River" and "Viloxy River".
References
Rivers of Mississippi
Rivers of Harrison County, Mississippi
Rivers of Stone County, Mississippi
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