The Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway, affectionately called the "Tenn-Tom," is by far the most significant body of water in northeast Mississippi. Created for commercial traffic in 1984, it's a waterway which connects the Tennessee and Tombigbee Rivers. The waterway itself has no current so there's no free ride "down stream" but on the bright side, there's no current to fight in either direction. The Tenn-Tom features abundant wildlife and natural beauty. An interesting feature is the lock system, which even paddle boaters can use, which is used for raising and lowering boats between the lakes and rivers of the waterway.  The waterway is very popular for boating, thus it experiences a considerable amount of recreational boat traffic in addition to a moderate amount of barge and tow boat traffic. Other streams in the area are the Buttahatchee river and the very beautiful Bear Creek. To learn more about the Tenn-Tom, visit the official website here.

 Canoe or Kayak Southeast Mississippi

The Pascagoula River System is a vast system of creeks and rivers in southeast Mississippi. All but one of the 12 or so of these rivers and streams converge to form the Pascagoula river. This vast system holds the distinction of being the only major river system in the United States that hasn't had major tributaries or the main river itself dammed. The Pascagoula River itself is also one of the few, if not the only major river in the U.S. that's allowed to flood it's banks. In essence, it's the nation’s only "wild river." The canoeing streams of this system are the Chunky, Chikasawhay, Leaf, Bowie, Okatoma, Tallahala, Bogue Homa, Black, Red, and Escatawpa creeks and rivers.

Among them, the Black Creek is considered the state's premier canoeing stream. This is due first to its moderate size and continuous unobstructed flow; it's moderate current; it's location essentially within the De Soto National Forrest which gives free access to camping and hiking; and it's partial designation as a National Wild and Scenic River. Another stream in the Pascagoula System that is highly esteemed in the state is the Okatoma Creek. The Okatoma is renowned in the state as essentially the only stream with white water. Thus, it is a very popular stream in the state to float.