The Bouie River, also sometimes known as the Bowie River, is a tributary

Tributary

A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...

 of the Leaf River

Leaf River (Mississippi)

The Leaf River is a river, about 180 mi 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:...

, 60 mi (96 km) long, in southern Mississippi

Mississippi

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 in the United States

United States

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. Via the Leaf River, it is part of the watershed

Drainage basin

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 of the Pascagoula River

Pascagoula River

The Pascagoula River is a river, about 80 mi long, in southeastern Mississippi in the United States. The river drains an area of about 8,800 sq mi and flows into Mississippi Sound of the Gulf of Mexico....

, which flows to the Gulf of Mexico

Gulf of Mexico

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Course

The Bouie rises in southern Simpson County

Simpson County, Mississippi

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 27,639 people, 10,076 households, and 7,385 families residing in the county. The population density was 47 people per square mile . There were 11,307 housing units at an average density of 19 per square mile...

 and flows generally southeastwardly through Jefferson Davis

Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 13,962 people, 5,177 households, and 3,768 families residing in the county. The population density was 34 people per square mile . There were 5,891 housing units at an average density of 14 per square mile...

 and Covington

Covington County, Mississippi

-2010 Census:As of the most recent census, 2010, the population of Covington County is 19,568, only a slight increase from 2000. Racially, the population was distributed with 62.7% being White, 34.7% Black/African American, 1.9% Hispanic/Latino, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% American Indian/Alaskan Native, and...

 Counties, forming part of the boundary between the two, and into northwestern Forrest County

Forrest County, Mississippi

The median income for a household in the county was $27,420, and the median income for a family was $35,791. Males had a median income of $28,742 versus $20,500 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,160...

, where it flows into the Leaf River at Hattiesburg

Hattiesburg, Mississippi

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Variant names

The United States Board on Geographic Names

United States Board on Geographic Names

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 settled on "Bouie River" as the stream's official name in 1990. According to the Geographic Names Information System

Geographic Names Information System

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, it has also been known as:

• Bone Creek
• Boue Creek
• Bouie Creek
• Bouyer Creek
• Bovie River
• Bowie Creek (in part, above the mouth of Okatoma Creek
  Okatoma Creek
  Okatoma Creek is a tributary of the Bouie River in the U.S. state of Mississippi. It is part of the watershed of the Pascagoula River.Okatoma Creek is popular for canoeing and kayaking particularly near Seminary, Mississippi where there are several rental businesses...
  
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• Bowie River (in part, below the mouth of Okatoma Creek)
• Boyer Creek
• Buoy Creek