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County
Reach
Length (miles)
Description
Potential Classification
ORVs
Watershed (HUC Code 8)
Year Listed/ Updated
Other StateBayou Pierre
Claiborn, Copiah, Lincoln
Headwaters north of Red Star to confluence with Mississippi River
103
Only existing habitat for Bayou Darter; shallow stream with sandstone bottom; numerous sand and gravel bars.

Cultural, Fish, Geologic, Historic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife
Bayou Pierre
1982Big Black Creek
Jackson, George, Stone
Confluence with Black Creek to confluence with Pascagoula River
6
Unaltered, wide meandering coastal stream with moss covered banks hemmed in with array of flora.

Fish, Geologic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife
Pascagoula
1982Big Black River
Claiborn, Warren, Hinds, Yazoo, Madison, Holmes, Attala, Carroll, Montgomery
Two miles above MS 413 bridge near Kilmichael to confluence with Mississippi River
242
Unaltered stream in bottom-land hardwood setting; numerous prehistoric occupation sites; Floyd Mound conical burial ground; heron rookery.

Cultural, Fish, Historic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife
Upper Big Black
1982Black Creek
Forrest, Lamar, Marion, Jeff Davis
Headwaters near Bassfield to Big Creek Landing
53
Unaltered, wide meandering coastal stream with moss covered banks hemmed in with array of flora.

Fish, Geologic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife
Black
1982Black Creek
Jackson, George, Stone
MS 26 bridge to confluence with Big Black Creek
35
Unaltered, wide meandering coastal stream with moss covered banks hemmed in with array of flora.

Fish, Geologic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife
Black
1982Bluff Creek
Jackson
Two miles northeast of Larue to confluence with West Pascagoula River
27
Pristine stream corridor; rare clays and fossils prevalent.

Geologic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife
Pascagoula
1982Bogue Chitto River
Walthall, Pike
Sumit Water Park to LA State line
38
Popular rare whitewater stream with quality recreational opportunities.

Fish, Geologic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife
Bogue Chitto
1982Bouie River
Forrest, Covington
MS 589 bridge to I-59 bridge
22
Pleasant float stream with splendid scenery.

Fish, Geologic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife
Upper Leaf
1982Buttahatchee River
Lowndes, Monroe
AL State line to confluence with Tombigbee River
45
Relatively undisturbed stream with numerous shoals and scenic bluffs; popular float with exceptional fishing; sitings of American alligator, Bald eagle, Bachmans Warbler and Florida panther.

Cultural, Fish, Geologic, Historic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife
Upper Tombigbee
1982Chickasawhay River
George, Greene, Wayne, Clarke
One mile below Stonewall to confluence with Pascagoula River
149
Quiet remote stream distinctive for its clay and limestone bluffs.

Cultural, Fish, Geologic, Historic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife
Lower Chickasawhay
1982Chunky Creek
Clarke, Lauderdale, Newton
Four miles above I-20 bridge to confluence with Chunk River
8
Diverse and natural stream that flows past largest waterfall in State, Dunn's Falls; fairly shallow containing sand and gravel bars and clay and sandstone shoals; banks covered by mosses and ferns and numerous hardwoods.

Fish, Geologic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife
Chunky-Okatibbee
1982Chunky River
Clarke, Lauderdale, Newton
Confluence with Chunky Creek to confluence with Chickasawhay River
26
Diverse and natural stream that flows past largest waterfall in State, Dunn's Falls; fairly shallow containing sand and gravel bars and clay and sandstone shoals; banks covered by mosses and ferns and numerous hardwoods.

Fish, Geologic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife
Chunky-Okatibbee
1982Hatchie River
Alcorn
One mile below US 72 bridge to TN State line
10
Slow meandering swamp river with many oxbows; surrounded by wilderness inhabited by large diversified wildlife population, including rare species.

Cultural, Fish, Historic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife
Upper Hatchie
1982Homochitto River
Wilkinson, Adams, Amite, Franklin, Lincoln, Copiah
Caseyville and MS 550 bridge to US 61 south of Sibley
70
Popular float stream with large wide sandbars; flows in part through Homochitto National Forest.

Fish, Historic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife
Homochitto
1982Jourdan River
Hancock
Confluence with Catahoula Creek to St. Louis Bay
16
Significant recreational and archaeological resource.

Cultural, Fish, Historic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife
Mississippi Coastal
1982Leaf River
Greene, Perry, Forrest
South of Hattiesburg to US 98 bridge
51
Excellent example of Gulf Coastal Plain stream; numerous white sand bars

Fish, Geologic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife
Lower Leaf
1982Magees Creek
Walthall
Tylerton to confluence with Bogue Chitto
11
Pleasant float stream bordered by large magnolia and cypress stands.

Fish, Geologic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife
Bogue Chitto
1982Noxubee River
Oktibbeha, Noxubee
East of Ackerman to AL State line
114
Numerous archaeological and historical sites in corridor area.

Cultural, Fish, Historic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife
Noxubee
1982Okatoma River
Forrest, Covington
Above US 84 bridge to confluence with Bouie River near Lux
28
Gently flowing pristine stream with sand bars, waterfalls, shoals, and bluffs.

Fish, Geologic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife
Upper Leaf
1982Pascagoula River
Jackson, George
Headwaters at confluence of Leaf and Chickasawhay Rivers to confluence with Clark Bayou and associated Fishing Bayou, Bear Bayou, Peafield Bayou, and Gray Bayou
67
Mature meandering stream that flows through Pascagoula Wildlife Management Area.

Cultural, Fish, Historic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife
Pascagoula
1982Pearl River
Marion, Lawrence, Copiah, Simpson, Hinds, Rankin
One mile south of Jackson to above city of Columbia
132
Numerous endangered, threatened and rare species; excellent example of large Gulf Coastal Plain river with extensive swamplands; upper reach very scenic.

Fish, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife
Middle Pearl-Silver
1982Red Creek
Jackson, George, Stone, Forrest, Pearl River, Lamar
Headwaters northwest of Lumberton confluence with Black Creek
90
Prime year-round recreational stream with excellent water quality; much of stream flows through Desoto National Forest.

Fish, Geologic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife
Black
1982Strong River
Simpson, Rankin, Smith, Scott
One mile below I-20 bridge to confluence with Pearl River
86
Unspoiled stream with riffles and rapids, overhanging vegetation; entire reach floatable.

Fish, Geologic, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife
Middle Pearl-Strong
1982Tchoutacabouffa River
Harrison, Jackson
MS 15 bridge to RM 3, above Biloxi
22
Meandering stream with abundance of rare flora and fauna.

Fish, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife
Mississippi Coastal
1982Tuxachanie Creek
Harrison, Stone
Headwaters five miles southeast of Perkinston to confluence with Tchoutacabouffa River
32
Excellent recreational opportunities exist; rare flora and fauna prevalent.

Fish, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife
Mississippi Coastal
1982Wolf River
Harrison, Hancock, Pearl River
MS 26 bridge to St. Louis Bay
63
Natural, outstandingly beautiful East Gulf Coastal Plain stream; rare and endangered species, including American alligator and Scarlet Kingsnake; flows through Wolf River Wildlife Management Area.

Fish, Recreational, Scenic, Wildlife
Mississippi Coastal
1982
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