Sucarnoochee River
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CountryUnited States
StateAlabama and Mississippi
| Sucarnoochee River | |
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 Sucarnoochee River from U.S. Route 80 in Sumter County, Alabama | |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama and Mississippi |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 32°41′56″N 88°29′05″W / 32.69877°N 88.48470°W |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 32°25′24″N 88°02′44″W / 32.42322°N 88.04564°W |
| Length | 49.5 mi (79.7 km) |
| Basin size | 607 sq mi (1,570 km2) |
The Sucarnoochee River is a river in Kemper County, Mississippi and Sumter County, Alabama. It originates at 32°41′56″N 88°29′05″W / 32.69877°N 88.48470°W, near Porterville, Mississippi, and discharges into the Tombigbee River at 32°25′24″N 88°02′44″W / 32.42322°N 88.04564°W. It is 49.5 miles (79.7 km) long and drains an area of 607 square miles (1,570 km2).[1]
Sucarnoochee is a name derived from the Choctaw language purported to mean either (sources vary) "hog's river" or "place where hogs fatten".[2]