Lake Piomingo

Reservoir in Lee County, Mississippi
34°19′36″N 88°38′02″W / 34.3266127°N 88.6338978°W / 34.3266127; -88.6338978TypereservoirEtymologynamed after a Chickasaw chieftainBasin countriesUnited StatesSurface elevation377 ft (115 m)[1]

Lake Piomingo is a reservoir in the U.S. state of Mississippi.[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. ^ a b 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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