Tuscumbia River | |
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Country | United States |
States | Mississippi and Tennessee |
Basin features | |
Main source |
Prentiss County, Mississippi 361 ft (110 m) |
River mouth | Hatchie River |
Physical characteristics | |
Length | 44.4 mi (71.5 km) |
The Tuscumbia River is a 44.4-mile-long (71.5 km) tributary of the Hatchie River in northern Mississippi and western Tennessee in the United States. It rises in Prentiss County, Mississippi, near Booneville. It flows through Alcorn County, then into McNairy County, Tennessee, where it is joined by a major tributary, Cypress Creek, and then flows into the Hatchie River, just before it reaches Hardeman County, near Pocahontas, Tennessee.
Coordinates: 35°00′05″N 88°44′20″W / 35.0014773°N 88.7389424°W