South Fork of the Forked Deer River
| South Fork of Forked Deer River | |
| River | |
| Source | Confluence of Huggins Creek and Tar Creek in Chester County |
|---|---|
| - coordinates | 35°23′58″N 88°36′13″W / 35.39944°N 88.60361°W |
| Mouth | Forked Deer River in Dyer County |
| - coordinates | 35°59′49″N 89°26′5″W / 35.99694°N 89.43472°WCoordinates: 35°59′49″N 89°26′5″W / 35.99694°N 89.43472°W |
The South Fork of the Forked Deer River is formed at the confluence of Huggins Creek and Tar Creek in the southern part of Chester County, Tennessee, United States.[1] It flows in a generally northern direction and passes just to the east of Henderson. It then runs in a northwesterly direction and enters Madison County and passes near Pinson. Flowing still generally north it passes through Jackson. It continues across Madison County and enters Crockett County, It flows in a northwest direction through the following counties sometimes passing in and out of a county several times. Haywood County, Lauderdale County and Dyer County where it joins with the North Fork.[2] The Forked Deer then empties into the Obion River which in turn flows into the Mississippi River.