The Sucarnoochee River is a river in Kemper County, Mississippi and Sumter County, Alabama. It originates at 32.69877°N 88.48470°W / 32.69877; -88.48470, near Porterville, Mississippi, and discharges into the Tombigbee River at 32.42322°N 88.04564°W / 32.42322; -88.04564. It is 49.5 miles (79.7 km) long and drains an area of 607 square miles (1,570 km2).[1]
| Sucarnoochee River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama and Mississippi |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 32.69877°N 88.48470°W / 32.69877; -88.48470 |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 32.42322°N 88.04564°W / 32.42322; -88.04564 |
| Length | 49.5 mi (79.7 km) |
| Basin size | 607 sq mi (1,570 km2) |
Sucarnoochee is a name derived from the Choctaw language purported to mean either (sources vary) "hog's river" or "place where hogs fatten".[2]
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