The Tennessee-Tombigbee (or "Tenn-Tom") Waterway forms a 234-mile long, 300-foot wide by 9-foot deep transportation artery connecting Northeast Mississippi and West Central Alabama, It serves as an alternate route to the Gulf of Mexico and is stimulating economic development, providing outdoor recreational opportunities, aiding navigation, and enhancing wildlife habitat in the region.
Made up of a series of ten locks, each measuring 110 feet by 600 feet, it provides a lift of 341 feet. It connects this part of the nation with the existing 16,000-mile inland waterway system and shortens shipping distances for many inland ports by over 800 miles.
More than 3 million people each year enjoy a dream made possible by years of hard work and the determination of the many men and women who made the waterway into a reality for future generations to enjoy.