Pelahatchie, MS

united states

Pelahatchie is a small Rankin County town of about 1,400 people located 20 miles east of Jackson via I-20 Exit 68 and Highway 80. The town sits in Mississippi's pine hill country and serves as a convenient stop for I-20 travelers crossing the state. Its name comes from the Choctaw word for "crooked creek," after the winding waterway that flows through town.