President Trump is not the first to downplay providing federal emergency relief. During the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927, ...

A trail leading from near St. Louis, Missouri to Natchitoches, Louisiana, teaches us about a race that ruled “the new world” ...

For years, backpackers have challenged themselves on North America's Triple Crown of long-distance trails. Meanwhile, sea ...

The riverboat captain is a storyteller. Captain Don Sanders shares the stories of his long association with the river — from ...

An 1863 map shows the Mississippi River from its junction with the Ohio River at ... The debris began at the Mississippi’s mouth, ... and one boatman emerged as a particular source of fascination.

BOOTHVILLE – Just off the Mississippi River in southeast Louisiana, an 18-wheeler trailer filled with white cylinders whirred as workers prepared to turn the machine off for the day. The truck houses ...

BOOTHVILLE, La. – Just off the Mississippi River in southeast Louisiana, an 18-wheeler trailer filled with white cylinders whirred as workers prepared to turn the machine off for the day.

This is the third year in a row that saltwater from the Gulf of Mexico has crept up the Mississippi River. This phenomenon, known as saltwater intrusion, occurs when the rate of flow in the river dips ...

So, there is no easy answer on the depths of the Mississippi River, except to say our largest river in North America, and the third largest in the world, carries a lot of water from its source in ...

The Mississippi River flows south from its source in northern Minnesota’s Lake Itasca through and along 10 states, including Wisconsin, Missouri, and Tennessee, before it empties out at its mouth in ...

Flooding has pushed people out of their homes near the Mississippi River at a roughly 30% higher rate than ... Founded in 1846, AP today remains the most trusted source of fast ... May 22, 2024, in ...