Everything about Leaf River Mississippi totally explained
The
Leaf River is a
river, about 180 mi (290 km) long, in southern
Mississippi in the
United States. It is a principal
tributary of the
Pascagoula River, which flows to the
Gulf of Mexico.
Course
The Leaf River rises in the
Bienville National Forest in southwestern
Scott County and flows initially southward through eastern
Smith, northeastern
Covington, western
Jones and northern
Forrest Counties to
Hattiesburg, where it collects the
Bouie River. Below Hattiesburg, the river turns southeastward and flows through central
Perry and southwestern
Greene Counties, skirting the edge of the
De Soto National Forest, into northern
George County, where it joins the
Chickasawhay River to form the Pascagoula River.
History
The Leaf River served as a trade route in the area before roads and trails were widely developed. It is recorded that traders made regular trips to people living near the river bringing with them supplies from
Pascagoula. Legend says that one of these traders buried his profits, several thousand dollars in Spanish coins, near the banks of the Leaf River. The coins were later found in about 1854.
Alleged pollution
While the upper stretches of the river enjoy an excellent reputation, the lower river has been the subject of claims of pollution since the 1990's. At that time, thousands of area residents filed suit against the
Georgia-Pacific Corporation, claiming that its pulp mill released the dangerous chemical,
dioxin, into the river. In 1996, these suits were dismissed when the courts decided that there was no scientific proof that dangerous dioxin levels were present in the river or that Georgia-Pacific was negligent.
Variant names
According to the
Geographic Names Information System, the Leaf River has also been known as:
- Estapacha River
- Estopacha River
- Fiume
- Hashuphatchee River
- Hastabucha River
- Hastehatchee River
- Leaf Creek
- Pescaooula River (in part)
- Slapacha River
- Tallahoma River (in part)
- Tally Hooma Creek (in part)
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