Mams Slough

Mams Slough is a stream in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

According to folk etymology, the creek was named for the fact a "mam slew" (i.e. a woman hunted) near its banks.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mams Slough
  2. ↑ "Audrain County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 30 August 2016.

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