Mississippi skies are clear and sunny now, but a threat looms after last week's storms: Likely flooding of the Mississippi River and some tributaries.

In 1758, the French ethnographer Antoine-Simon Le Page du Pratz published The History of Louisiana, in which he wrote that the Mississippi River’s name meant “the ancient father of rivers.” ...

Cities along the Mississippi River are closing their flood gates and preparing for water to continue to rise after four days ...

What happens when dozens of canoe teams tackle a 450-mile race down the Mississippi River in 1949? Read and find out.

A Minnesota Boat Club eight-man scull plies the waters of the Mississippi River on a training row in St. Paul early Aug. 19, 2009. (John Doman / Pioneer Press) Wondering how long the Mississippi ...

Vicksburg Mayor George Flaggs has declared a state of emergency in response to rising levels of the Mississippi River.

“It’s trying to build up the influence to get more investment ... along with the multi-state effort for the Mississippi River, will be big economic development tools. “We can work together ...

Courtesy of the Newton Family The morning of July 6, 1930, Fred Newton waded into the Mississippi River in Minneapolis and started swimming. He told reporters he planned to reach New Orleans in 90 ...

“Everything that has to do with the river affects Vicksburg,” said Mayor George Flaggs Jr., co-chair of the Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative (MRCTI), a nonprofit organization ...

ST. LOUIS – The “Mighty” Mississippi River is a true giant of American waterways, but if you’re wondering exactly how long it is, don’t expect one single, definitive answer. On Wednesday ...