Eastern Cougar - A few remain

picture of cougar - Google Search

I bought a book not long ago " Native American Place Names In Mississippi" It has been a lot of fun to look up all the names of Counties, Rivers, etc in this state.

Mississippi's Copiah County is named for the Eastern Cougar. " koi' panther and "paya" to cry out or scream, thus "Screaming Panther - in the Choctaw language."