Noxubee River
| Noxubee River | |
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A bridge crossing of the Noxubee River at Macon, Mississippi
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| Basin features | |
| Main source | 619 ft (189 m) 33°18′12″N 89°08′51″W / 33.3033333°N 89.1475°W |
| River mouth | 75 ft (23 m) 32°49′42″N 88°10′45″W / 32.8283333°N 88.1791667°WCoordinates: 32°49′42″N 88°10′45″W / 32.8283333°N 88.1791667°W |
| Progression | Noxubee River → Tombigbee River → Mobile River → Gulf of Mexico |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 91 mi (146 km) |
| GNIS ID | 158173 |
The Noxubee River (NAHKS-uh-bee) is a tributary of the Tombigbee River, about 90.6 miles (145.8 km) long, in east-central Mississippi and west-central Alabama in the United States. Via the Tombigbee, it is part of the watershed of the Mobile River, which flows to the Gulf of Mexico.
The Noxubee rises in Choctaw Lake in the Tombigbee National Forest in Choctaw County, Mississippi, and flows generally southeastwardly through Winston, Oktibbeha and Noxubee Counties in Mississippi, and Sumter County in Alabama, through the Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge and past the town of Macon, Mississippi. It joins the Tombigbee River from the west, about 2 mi (3 km) west of Gainesville, Alabama.
According to the Geographic Names Information System, the Noxubee River has also been known as:
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