The Strong River is a 95.2 miles (153.2 km) river

River

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 in south-central Mississippi

Mississippi

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 in the United States

United States

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. It is a tributary

Tributary

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 of the Pearl River, which flows to the Gulf of Mexico

Gulf of Mexico

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Course

The Strong River rises in the Bienville National Forest

Bienville National Forest

Bienville National Forest is a United States National Forest in central Mississippi. It is named for Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville. In descending order of land area it lies in parts of Scott, Smith, Jasper, and Newton counties. It has an area of 178,542 acres...

 in Scott County

Scott County, Mississippi

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 28,423 people, 10,183 households, and 7,535 families residing in the county. The population density was 47 people per square mile . There were 11,116 housing units at an average density of 18 per square mile...

, about 6 miles (10 km) west of Forest

Forest, Mississippi

Forest is a city in Scott County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 5,987 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Scott County.-Geography:Forest is located at ....

, and flows generally southwestwardly through Smith

Smith County, Mississippi

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 16,182 people, 6,046 households, and 4,558 families residing in the county. The population density was 25 people per square mile . There were 7,005 housing units at an average density of 11 per square mile...

, Rankin

Rankin County, Mississippi

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 115,327 people, 42,089 households, and 31,145 families residing in the county. The population density was 149 people per square mile . There were 45,070 housing units at an average density of 58 per square mile...

 and Simpson

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...

 counties, past the town of D'Lo

D'Lo, Mississippi

D'Lo is a town in Simpson County, Mississippi, along the Strong River. The population was 394 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area....

. It flows into the Pearl River 2 miles (3 km) southeast of Georgetown

Georgetown, Mississippi

Georgetown is a town in Copiah County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 344 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Georgetown is located at ....

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