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NOLA.com1h
As a new Mississippi River bridge moves forward, this rare cypress forest could be in danger
Environmentalists have come out against a potential bridge corridor that would bisect and partially destroy a primeval ...
WWNO1d
Mississippi River loses most of its sediment—and land building ability—before reaching the Gulf
New research shows that typically, less than 10% of land-building alluvium reaches the Bird’s Foot Delta region, the ...
Baton Rouge Business Report1d
Why the riverfront has emerged as a key focus area of Plan Baton Rouge III
Many in the community feel that the Red Stick hasn’t done enough to capitalize on its status as a riverfront city.
The Lens2d
Tracking the sediment carried by the muddy Mississippi
New research shows that typically, less than 10% of land-building alluvium reaches the Bird’s Foot Delta region, the ...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution2d
3 more of the 10 escapees from a New Orleans jail are captured, leaving 2 on the run, officials say
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Three more of the 10 inmates who escaped from a New Orleans jail earlier this month were re-arrested Monday in two different states after more than a week on the lam ...
Smithsonian Magazine6d
How the United States Laid Claim to the Mississippi River, One Mile at a Time
On the same day, a second man, Joseph Brown, embarked with a separate team at another confluence: the mouth ... the river in New Orleans. Ashleigh Coleman When travelers reached the Mississippi ...