Summer enrichment programs bring activities to area children Apr 15, 2008
The (Army) Corps of Engineers will take us on a boat ride up the Tombigbee River. They also do some water safety with us before we go. (Demopolis Times, AL)
Sand Mountain Seed Bank preserves variety of vegetables from dying out Apr 8, 2008
Soon, she'll pick it apart to harvest the seeds, a ritual that has been going on since the Choctaws raised this crop for food in the Tombigbee River Valley. The squash is one of the 150 varieties of peas and beans, melons, gourds, grains and greens that Hagood and her partner, Dove Stackhouse, have collected for deposit in their Sand Mountain Seed Bank, an effort to preserve the rich variety of vegetables grown by Alabama farm families for centuries. (AL.com)
Antebellum history and a message of healing (4/6) Apr 6, 2008
Brownrigg ended up at a small outpost on the Tombigbee River. The delegation found accommodation west of Columbus in a 12-room log cabin belonging to John Pitchlynn, a white man who had become a Choctaw. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
Shepherd: From housewife to country star Mar 16, 2008
a cottonpatch of a town on the Tombigbee River about 70 miles north of Mobile. Not that she s lived a fairytale life, though. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Mayer recalled for his love of Demopolis Feb 20, 2008
Dr. Morris Lehman Mayer, later known as a retail industry giant by his peers and those in the industry, began his life on the banks of the Tombigbee River in Demopolis. Mayer, 82, died on Friday at the DCH Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa after suffering a long battle with Parkinson s disease. (Demopolis Times, AL)
DEEP SOUTH FAIRY TALE Feb 17, 2008
"The reason Wiley's father died is he fell into the Tombigbee River.". Doubling upIn most productions, Wiley is played by a boy, but there's no reason Wiley can't be a girl. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Not much new stuff Jan 12, 2008
There is another big river flowing toward the Gulf through south Alabama, and it is called the Tombigbee River. It is in tragic shape. (Bainbridge Post Searchlight, GA)
History in the making Jan 9, 2008
Other clippings tell the tale of Eliza Battle, a riverboat from the 1850s that is fabled to have perished in the Tombigbee River after robbers attacked it. The legend goes, as was later detailed in 13 Alabama Ghosts and Jeffrey by Kathryn Tucker Windham, on nights with a full moon the riverboat can be seen rising out of the water with music playing. (Demopolis Times, AL)
Phase I of Riverwalk nearing completion Dec 20, 2007
The first phase includes all the improvements from Highway 43 entering Demopolis from Green County up until the water tower near the riverbank of the Tombigbee River. In addition to new sidewalks, benches and lighting, one of the main components for the first phase is to relocate the existing boat ramps to the north side of the city landing. (Demopolis Times, AL)
Planning a way to avert water wars, say experts Dec 8, 2007
STARKVILLE The city of Tupelo is allowed to pull up to 30 million gallons of water a day from the Tombigbee River. The city of Corinth would like to tap into the Tennessee. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
EDITORIAL: Corinth's water Dec 7, 2007
5 million projected cost of the project isn't fully funded, but the crucial approval of three agencies is a milestone similar to Tupelo's gaining approval in the 1990s for withdrawal from the Tombigbee River near Fulton ... The Tombigbee River flow is guaranteed by the Corps of Engineers, and the water originates in the Tennessee River. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Chicken coops won't fly, say Noxubee folks Dec 6, 2007
Broken Pumpkin Creek, which empties into the Tombigbee River, begins on The Dwelling Place property. The group said waste water from Mowry's property would run off into that creek and affect the whole area. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
Time still left to extend exemption Oct 27, 2007
If Congressman Artur Davis is looking for a way to help the City of Demopolis and Marengo County along with several cities along the Tombigbee River he can lead the fight to pass a bill that would extend an exemption to Coast Guard regulations that prohibit wooden structures such as the Delta Queen on the river. This exemption has been in place for more than 40 years, with Congress extending it at least six times. (Demopolis Times, AL)
Delta Queen makes final stop in Demopolis Oct 17, 2007
The Delta Queen, which has been touring the Tombigbee River for many years, is in its final sailing season due to Congress not granting the historic ship a statutory exemption from the Safety of Life at Sea law set for renewal in November. Built in 1926, the Delta Queen features a steel hull and a superstructure constructed of wood a direct reflection of the designs of her time. (Demopolis Times, AL)
Council to get public input on whether city should issue no-smoking ordinance Oct 4, 2007
The council also approved a request from Federal Programs and Building Inspections Director George Irby to advertise for proposals from engineering firms on evaluating the old highway bridge crossing the Tombigbee River at the head of the Riverwalk and for estimating the cost of refurbishing it. e applied for a 2 million grant (from MDOT), Irby explained this morning. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
Layoffs hurt Myrtlewood economics Oct 4, 2007
McKinney said any decrease in traffic to the mill from the Marengo County side of the Tombigbee River will have an adverse economic impact on the small community, which sets on Highway 114 leading to the mill across the boarder in Pennington. Anytime you have a layoff like that it is going to have an economic impact, said Jerry Loftin, Marengo County Commissioner for District 5, which encompasses Myrtlewood. (Demopolis Times, AL)
Jazz, blues take the stage at Riverwalk Sep 30, 2007
t's a good day for it, said Deloris Atkins of Columbus, as she soaked up the warm fall air from a bench overlooking the Tombigbee River. t's just fun to me being out in this nice weather, the breeze coming over the water, Atkins added. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
Clay supes extend disposal site hours Sep 29, 2007
A resolution for Tombigbee River Valley Water Management District to clean out Line Creek. Authorization of travel for election commissioners. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
Tenn-Tom Waterway Development official resigns Sep 28, 2007
The waterway is comprised of 10 locks and dams, a canal connecting the Tennessee River with the Tombigbee River watershed and 234 miles of navigable channels. Reader Comments. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
What's in a name?: Researcher's book gets to the root of the issue Sep 17, 2007
"Baca says his mission was to not only provide new definitions but to correct erroneous ones that had been passed down for generations."The Tombigbee River, for instance," Baca says. "There was actually a story floating around out there that it was named after a man - Tom Bigbee ... " The Tombigbee River got its name because a box maker resided somewhere along its banks.Perhaps his favorite, or "the one that catches my eye" the most is Fannegusha Creek, which runs through parts of Scott and... (The Clarion-Ledger)
EDITORIAL: Long-term drought Aug 22, 2007
Some cities and counties depend increasingly on surface water from the Northeast Mississippi Regional Water Supply District, whose source is the Tombigbee River in Itawamba County, with back-up flow guarantees from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers via the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway. Other areas also want access to water from the Tenn-Tom, which ultimately derives its flow from the Tennessee River at Yellow Creek in Tishomingo County. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Noxubee supes approve 5 County water district Aug 17, 2007
his project is in no way to be a replacement or competition for current real water facilities like East Lowndes, said Jimmie Mills, executive director for the Tombigbee River Valley Water Management District. ome day the ground water here may be depleted, so we wanted to have an alternate supply of water for the counties if the need ever arises. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
Summer burn (8/12) Aug 12, 2007
Columbus' first Jazz and Blues Fest will be held on the banks of the Tombigbee River ... Columbus' first Jazz and Blues Fest will be held on the banks of the Tombigbee River. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
CLEMA to test warning sirens Friday Jul 20, 2007
The foundation is the sponsoring agency for Arts in Artesia, a year-round program dedicated to bringing a variety of arts and cultural experiences especially to children who live west of the Tombigbee River in Lowndes County. e are grateful for the continued support from the Mississippi Legislature and especially for the support and concern of our local legislators, said Lillian Wade, program director. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
Health dept. issues fish consumption advisories Jul 14, 2007
According to findings from a 2006 survey done by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management the Tombigbee River system, which connects to the Mobile River and runs into the Black Warrior River north of Demopolis, was found to have high levels of the contaminant mercury. Due to the findings, this system and many others in the state have been issued limited consumption notices by the Alabama Department of Health. (Demopolis Times, AL)
NAACP, others voice support for Johnson Jun 30, 2007
he city has not sunk into the Luxapalila or Tombigbee River because we have a black mayor, Brooks added of Mayor Robert Smith. verywhere I go, 99 percent of the white people say Robert is doing a good job. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
Boy drowns as family is unable to reach him May 31, 2007
An 11-year-old boy from Amory drowned Tuesday when his family was unable to reach him as he was swept off a sandbar in the Tombigbee River. Paul Anthony Hughes Jr., 11, of 701 111th St. in Amory, was wading into the water off the sandbar when an undercurrent pulled him into deeper water, according to Monroe County Coroner Alan Gurley. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
Tombigbee claims Amory youth May 31, 2007
AMORY - Eleven-year-old Paul Anthony Hughes Jr. became the area's first summer drowning victim when he apparently slipped into an undercurrent Tuesday in the Tombigbee River. Monroe County Coroner Alan Gurley said the boy was wading in water off a sandbar when he likely was pulled into deep water. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Research ancestors at Heritage Gathering May 31, 2007
He has published a number of works on the history of Cotton Gin Port and Plymouth on the Tombigbee River, colonial Natchez, and other subjects. He also has a strong interest in the history of the Holy Land. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Boy drowns in Tombigbee River May 30, 2007
An 11-year-old Amory boy drowned Tuesday afternoon in the Tombigbee River just west of town. Paul Anthony Hughes Jr. was wading in water off a sandbar when he apparently got caught in an undercurrent, according to Monroe County Coroner Alan Gurley. (The Clarion-Ledger)
With steel mill loss, Louisiana learns highest bid doesn't always win May 20, 2007
At the same time, Alabama overcame what was widely considered Louisiana's main advantage -- the Mississippi River -- by agreeing to construct a $115 million port that would allow ThyssenKrupp to move steel slabs made in Brazil from ships docking in Mobile to barges that will take them up the Tombigbee River to the new plant. Blanco said Louisiana has other prospects interested in the St. James Parish site pitched to the steelmaker. (WWLTV.com, LA)
South Mississippi's 'Toyota' may well have located in Alabama May 16, 2007
- some 30 miles north of Mobile by the Tombigbee River. The site of the plant is less than 40 miles from the Mississippi-Alabama state line and 60 miles from Lucedale in George County. (The Clarion-Ledger)
ThyssenKrupp brings new plant to Alabama May 13, 2007
The 150-acre site is located on the Tombigbee River. An existing Norfolk Southern rail line runs onto the property. (Montgomery Advertiser)
* ThyssenKrupp to pour US$3.7 billion into new US plant May 13, 2007
The site is near Mount Vernon in the Calvert community on the Tombigbee River, some 40km north of Mobile. It's on a river route to the Gulf of Mexico and near Mobile's rails and interstates. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
ThyssenKrupp to build in Ala. May 13, 2007
It will be located along the Tombigbee River, a site about 25 miles north of Mobile that offers a river route to the Gulf of Mexico and is near rails and interstate highways. The steel company was lured by tax breaks and a $400 million incentives package approved by the state legislature. (Sunspot.net -- Business)
German Steelmaker To Build Alabama Plant May 12, 2007
The plant set to open in 2010 and employ as many as 2,700 workers when fully operational will be near Mount Vernon on the Tombigbee River in north Mobile County. The company was lured by several tax breaks and a $400 million incentives package approved by the Legislature. (CBS News)
More of this story May 12, 2007
The plant will be located in Mobile County, near Mount Vernon on the Tombigbee River 25 miles north of Mobile. Speaker of the House Seth Hammett, D-Andalusia, who worked with Gov. Bob Riley to recruit ThyssenKrupp to Alabama, said, "I am absolutely thrilled that one of the world's largest economic development projects will be constructed within approximately 100 miles from Andalusia. This is truly great news for us all.". (Andalusia Star News, AL)
Bay Area to benefit from steel plant May 12, 2007
The site is near Mount Vernon in the Calvert community on the Tombigbee River, some 25 miles north of Mobile. It's on a river route to the Gulf of Mexico and near Mobile's rails and interstates. (Pensacola News Journal)
NASA weighs derailment trouble May 3, 2007
Two locomotives, a passenger car and a cargo car leaped off the tracks into a marshy area at the edge of the Tombigbee River. The train was carrying pieces of the shuttle's boosters, the two white, pencil-shaped rockets that flank the shuttle as it sits on the launch pad. (USA Today)
Crawford left out, residents say Apr 26, 2007
Commercial Dispatch Online. By Kristin Mamrack Wednesday, April 25, 2007 11:49 AM CDT. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
EDITORIAL: Regionalism pays off Apr 6, 2007
That responsibility falls to the water supply district, whose source is water from the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway and the Tombigbee River. Smart move by Mantachie's elected officials and the Itawamba Board of Supervisors. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Bogue Chitto River eligible for scenic status Mar 18, 2007
The Noxubee River has also been made eligible, and the east fork of the Tombigbee River in Itawamba County is pending. In other news from the Mississippi Legislature. (Enterprise-Journal)
Catfish Alley institution keeps cooking like Mama did (3/1) Mar 2, 2007
es, the fish were caught right down the hill, said Wesley, pointing toward the Tombigbee River. nd cooked here. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
Toyota deal prompts need to boost water supply Mar 1, 2007
The water district takes water from the Tombigbee River and pipes it into cities and industrial users in Lee and Itawamba counties. Tupelo was its first and largest customer. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Outdoors with Daryl Gay Jan 25, 2007
One of my favorite duck hunting hosts has an area on the Little Tombigbee River that actually includes river bottoms in both states. At times, I have trouble knowing where I am in Laurens County, much less at this prime waterfowl spot, which is fairly near Pickensville, Alabama. (Dublin Courier Herald, GA)
Port Authority hammering out lease with SeverCorr Jan 12, 2007
Surveying will begin soon on the 35-acre stretch of land slated to become home to the SeverCorr barge unloading facility, but the board does not yet know if funds will be available to build a 4 million barge fleeting otch where the Luxapalila Creek runs into the Tombigbee River. That area will hold barges en route to SeverCorr in wait to be loaded or unloaded at the dock. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
