The Escatawpa River has its headwaters in Washington County, Alabama near the town of Copeland and flows approximately 129 miles until it empties into the Pascagoula River Bay near Moss Point, Mississippi.  It crosses into Mississippi just south of US Highway 98. 

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The Escatawpa derives its name from a native American Choctaw phrase meaning "where cane is cut". Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 34.

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The Escatawpa is home to a huge variety of wildlife.  Fish include numerous species and varieties of catfish, bass, crappie, sturgeon and gars.  There are also a large variety of turtles, including the spiny soft shell turtle.  As you can see from some of the pictures below there are also numerous varieties of water snakes.  Alligators inhabit some parts of the river.  Birds you may expect to spot are Kingfishers, Great Blue Herons, Swallow Tailed Kites and numerous varieties of hawks, ducks and other waterfowl. 

We were unable to find any "improved" landings on the Escatawpa, but primative landings are accessible in several locations.

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Click Below for USGS Escatawpa River Water Level near Highway 98

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