The first European settlers to the area found the country already like this and named the town accordingly.

Originally, the settlers named the town Lynchwood and, in 1828, they established a post office.

The new settlers named the lake in honor of the chief.

Early settlers named the area for the post oak trees that appeared blue from a distance at certain times of the day.

Early settlers named the first county seat of Hardin after him.

Early settlers in south Mississippi often named their communities for a person, place, or thing.

According to some historians, settlers from that city landed here in 1724, and thus named this area after their hometown.

European settlers named it Bunnenyong and the name later simplified to its current form.

The original settlers noticed the copper tint to the water in the river and named the town as such.