Homochitto River
| Homochitto River | |
| River | |
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | Mississippi |
| Tributaries | |
| - left | South Fork Homochitto River |
| - right | Middle Fork Homochitto River, West Fork Homochitto River |
| Source | |
| - elevation | 380 ft (116 m) |
| - coordinates | 31°42′16″N 90°37′28″W / 31.70444°N 90.62444°W |
| Mouth | Mississippi River |
| - elevation | 33 ft (10 m) |
| - coordinates | 31°12′53″N 91°31′41″W / 31.21472°N 91.52806°WCoordinates: 31°12′53″N 91°31′41″W / 31.21472°N 91.52806°W |
| Length | 90 mi (145 km) |
| Basin | 1,200 sq mi (3,108 km2) |
| Discharge | for Rosetta, MS |
| - average | 1,156 cu ft/s (33 m3/s) |
| - max | 118,000 cu ft/s (3,341 m3/s) |
| - min | 123 cu ft/s (3 m3/s) |
The Homochitto River (pronounced "ho-muh-CHIT-uh") is a river in the U.S. state of Mississippi. It flows from its source in southwest Mississippi for about 90 miles (145 km) west and south, emptying into the Mississippi River between Natchez and Woodville.
According to one source, Homochitto is a Choctaw name likely meaning "big red".
The Homochitto River originates in several headwater tributaries along the border between Copiah County and Lincoln County. It flows west and then south through the Homochitto National Forest. After passing through Lincoln County the river enters Franklin County, still flowing generally south.
Just before McCall Creek joins from the east, the Homochitto is crossed by two bridges, one for U.S. Route 84 and one for the Illinois Central Railroad. Then the river begins to flow southwest, passing by the town of Bude. Below Bude the river is crossed by U.S. Route 98. Not far below that the river is joined by the Middle Fork Homochitto River, from the north. Several miles downriver from there, the river becomes the boundary between Franklin and Amite counties, at which point it begins to flow more directly westward. On the south side the border between Amite County and Wilkinson County is located just east of the town of Rosetta.
At Rosetta the river is crossed by two bridges, one for Mississippi Highway 33 and one for the Illinois Central Railroad. Still flowing westward, the river flows through a broad floodplain. Once highly meandering, it has been straightened and channelized to a degree. On the north side Franklin County changes to Adams County. Near the town of Doloroso the Homochitto River is crossed by U.S. Route 61.
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