Indigenous Peoples of Mississippi

The word Mississippi comes from and Indian word meaning "Father of waters"

Tribes and Bands of Mississippi
Acolapissa, Biloxi, Capinans, Chakchiuma, Chickasaw,  Choctaw, Choula, Grigra, Houma, Ibitoupa, Koasati, Koroa, Mississippi Band Choctaw, Mactobi, Natchez, Ofo or Ofogoula, Okelousa, Pascagoula, Pensacola, Quapaw, Taposa, Tiou, Tunica, Yazoo

Mississippi Band of Choctaw

Reservations Reservation names in bold are current reservations.
Choctaw Reservation

Mississippi Choctaw State, under jurisdiction of Choctaw Agency, Tribe: Choctaw

Agency
Choctaw Agency, 421 Powell, Philadelphia, MS 39350

Available Records at the Family History Library
Superintendent of Indian Trade Choctaw Trading House reocrds 1803-1924  T 500 1st film of 6: 1025085 ==

See Also:
Mississippi - History for a calendar including dates of importance to American Indians

Mississippi - Military  for a list of forts