Tombigbee

[ tom-big-bee ]

noun

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

Example Sentences

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

Moderate flooding was also occurring in some spots on the Tombigbee River and on the Mobile River at Barry Steam Plant.

From Washington Times

On the Tombigbee River, homes were surrounded by muddy floodwaters at Columbus.

From Seattle Times

News outlets reported that the plant will be located on the Tombigbee River so pellets can be loaded into barges and shipped to the main state port in Mobile.

From Washington Times

The Department of Agriculture is providing the money in grants and loans to Tombigbee Communications, which serves much of Alabama northwest of Birmingham.

From Washington Times