Tallahatta Creek

Tallahatta Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Mississippi. It is a tributary of the Chunky River. Tributaries of Tallahatta Creek include Bogue Flower and Bogue Statinea.
Tallahatta is a name derived from the Choctaw language meaning "white rock". A variant name is "Tallyhatta Creek".
During William Tecumseh Sherman's Meridian campaign, Major General James B. McPherson ordered troops under the command of Brigadier General Alexander Chambers to defend a train bridge over Tallahatta Creek. This bridge allowed the Union Army to remain supplied during the destruction of Meridian.