Monday, July 29, 2013

Chunky River

The Chunky River is a short tributary of the Chickasawhay River in east-central Mississippi.

Via the Chickasawhay, it is part of the watershed of the Pascagoula River, which flows into the Gulf of Mexico.

The river is formed between the towns of Hickory and Chunky in southwestern Newton County.

Chunky River Raft Race

The United States Board on Geographic Names settled on "Chunky River" as the stream's name in 1963,it has also been known as:
Chanki River
Chunkey Creek
Chunkey River
Chunky Creek
Ectchangui River
Tchanke River

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chunky_River

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