Few words distressed navigators more than “the bar” — referring to the sandbar that regularly obstructed the mouth of the ...

"About every other day, one of these rebel fast boats called the Ivy has been in the habit of venturing down to mouth of the Pass ... assure you she went up the river at full speed, and we ...

(John Doman / Pioneer Press) Wondering how long the Mississippi River is? Or how much water flows ... drops dramatically once you get close to its mouth. The deepest point, near Algiers Point ...

A press conference was held Wednesday by local military officials to explain how the situation is being addressed.

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

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

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

At ports along the mouth of the Mississippi ... Started in 2020, and scheduled for completion by 2022, the Mississippi River Ship Channel Dredging Project will cost roughly $270 million, and ...