A helpful guide to those researching places in Mississippi who are unfamiliar with many of the Native American place names. My biggest criticism is that places with the same stem are not grouped together and there are too many cross references to see another term (usually not the first one alphabetically with that term) for the definition. It would also have been helpful if the actual definition had been more prominent. It is often buried in a paragraph with several other variants, some of which the author noted are incorrect renderings. The author notes differences of opinion in definitions as well as words which have unknown meanings. Locations of the places are also noted at least at the county level and include counties in adjoining states where needed. ( )

From the cover: "A comprehensive guide to the translations and tribal origins of 500 intriguing designations"