Hiwannee, Mississippi

Hiwannee is an unincorporated community in Wayne County, in the U.S. state of Mississippi.

[1] A post office called Hiwannee was established in 1901, and remained in operation until 1973.

[2] Hiwannee is a name derived from the Choctaw language purported to mean "fruit-destroying insect".

[3] Variant transliterations are "Hewhannee" and "Hiyoowanne".

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