Big Muddy River
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The Big Muddy River is a tributary of the Mississippi River in southern Illinois, known for its winding course through rural landscapes and communities such as Murphysboro.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Big Muddy River canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18122369 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Big Muddy River Context triple: [Murphysboro, Illinois, locatedOnRiver, Big Muddy River]
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A.
Black Muddy River
"Black Muddy River" is a reflective, folk-influenced ballad by the Grateful Dead, known for its themes of mortality and perseverance.
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B.
Osage River
The Osage River is a major river in central Missouri known for its role in regional hydroelectric power generation and recreation, including the creation of the Lake of the Ozarks.
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C.
Iller River
The Iller River is a tributary of the Danube in southern Germany, flowing through the Allgäu region and forming part of the border between Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg.
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D.
Current River (Missouri)
The Current River in Missouri is a clear, spring-fed Ozark river renowned for its scenic beauty, floating, fishing, and its inclusion in the Ozark National Scenic Riverways.
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E.
Rock River
Rock River is a tributary of the Big Sioux River flowing through parts of Iowa and South Dakota in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Big Muddy River Target entity description: The Big Muddy River is a tributary of the Mississippi River in southern Illinois, known for its winding course through rural landscapes and communities such as Murphysboro.
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A.
Black Muddy River
"Black Muddy River" is a reflective, folk-influenced ballad by the Grateful Dead, known for its themes of mortality and perseverance.
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B.
Osage River
The Osage River is a major river in central Missouri known for its role in regional hydroelectric power generation and recreation, including the creation of the Lake of the Ozarks.
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C.
Iller River
The Iller River is a tributary of the Danube in southern Germany, flowing through the Allgäu region and forming part of the border between Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg.
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D.
Current River (Missouri)
The Current River in Missouri is a clear, spring-fed Ozark river renowned for its scenic beauty, floating, fishing, and its inclusion in the Ozark National Scenic Riverways.
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E.
Rock River
Rock River is a tributary of the Big Sioux River flowing through parts of Iowa and South Dakota in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Murphysboro, Illinois, United States