Potterchitto Creek
# Potterchitto Creek

Potterchitto Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Mississippi. It is a tributary to the Chunky River. Tributaries include Tarlow Creek and Bogue Falema Creek.

Potterchitto is a name derived from the Choctaw language purported to mean either (sources vary) "broad" or "big furrow/big valley". Variant names are "Poto Chitto Creek", "Pottok Chetto Creek", and "Pottoxchitto Creek".

The Potterchitto member, part of the Wautubbee Formation, is named for Potterchitto Creek.

