Homochitto River
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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.
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Homochitto River | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• coordinates | 31°42′16″N 90°37′28″W[1] |
• elevation | 380 ft (120 m)[2] |
Mouth | Mississippi River |
• coordinates | 31°12′53″N 91°31′41″W[1] |
• elevation | 33 ft (10 m)[2] |
Length | 90 mi (140 km)[3] |
Basin size | 1,200 sq mi (3,100 km2)[4] |
Discharge | |
• location | Rosetta, MS[5] |
• average | 1,156 cu ft/s (32.7 m3/s)[5] |
• minimum | 123 cu ft/s (3.5 m3/s) |
• maximum | 118,000 cu ft/s (3,300 m3/s) |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
• left | South Fork Homochitto River |
• right | Middle Fork Homochitto River, West Fork Homochitto River |
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According to one source, Homochitto is a Choctaw name likely meaning "big red".[6]