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Tombigbee

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[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

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

From Seattle Times • Mar. 8, 2019

Scores of adventuresome citizens bundled up and gathered on the Old Highway 82 pedestrian bridge, which spans the Tombigbee at the Riverwalk.

From Washington Times • Jan. 6, 2016

Two recent events have reminded us of what a forgotten jewel we have in the Tombigbee - the first an accident, the other a celebration.

From Washington Times • Jan. 6, 2016

P. 205, Route 4; "Tombigkbe" changed to "Tombigbee."

From Norman's New Orleans and Environs Containing a Brief Historical Sketch of the Territory and State of Louisiana and the City of New Orleans, from the Earliest Period to the Present Time by Norman, B. M.

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