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Tombigbee

American  
[tom-big-bee] / tɒmˈbɪg bi /

noun

  1. a river flowing S through NE Mississippi and SW Alabama to the Mobile River. 525 miles (845 km) long.


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After arriving in March in Demopolis, Ala., on the Tombigbee River, he remained there for a month because of tornadoes and flooding.

From New York Times Dec. 17, 2021

Ivey’s letter said floodwaters coming down the Tombigbee River were a major problem for Alabama, but the spillway has disrupted the marine ecosystem in the Mississippi Sound, which includes Alabama’s western coastal waters.

From Washington Times Jul. 24, 2019

A flood warning also is in effect for the Tombigbee River at Amory in Mississippi.

From Seattle Times Mar. 8, 2019

Department of Agriculture provided a $3 million grant to partner with Tombigbee Communications to extend its broadband internet service to a sparsely populated area.

From Washington Times May 13, 2018

As a base of attack Fort Tombecbé was built on the Tombigbee River in the Choctaw country.

From The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 by Bolton, Herbert Eugene

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