Bouie River | |
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Basin features | |
Main source |
Simpson County, Mississippi 539 ft (164 m) 31°49′56″N 89°50′56″W / 31.8322222°N 89.8488889°W |
River mouth |
Confluence with the Leaf River at Hattiesburg, Mississippi 121 ft (37 m) 31°20′37″N 89°16′49″W / 31.3436111°N 89.2802778°WCoordinates: 31°20′37″N 89°16′49″W / 31.3436111°N 89.2802778°W |
Progression | Bouie River → Leaf → Pascagoula → Gulf of Mexico |
Physical characteristics | |
Length | 60 mi (97 km) |
GNIS ID | 690980 |
The Bouie River, sometimes known as the Bowie River, is a tributary of the Leaf River, 60 miles (97 km) long, in southern Mississippi in the United States. Via the Leaf River, it is part of the watershed of the Pascagoula River, which flows to the Gulf of Mexico.
The Bouie rises in southern Simpson County and flows generally southeastwardly through Jefferson Davis and Covington Counties, forming part of the boundary between the two, and into northwestern Forrest County, where it flows into the Leaf River at Hattiesburg.
The United States Board on Geographic Names settled on "Bouie River" as the stream's official name in 1990. According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known as: