A map shared on X, TikTok, Facebook and Threads, among other platforms, in August 2024 claimed to show the Mississippi River and its tributaries. One popular example was shared to X (archived) on ...

A map shared on social media in August ... At 2,350 miles long, the Mississippi is the second-longest river in North America, behind its biggest tributary, the Missouri River, which is 100 miles ...

"But we had one white spot on our map, and it said 'USA,'" Hagen said. That was part of the motivation for the company to design its first vessel purpose-built for the Mississippi River ...

According to the National Park Service, 25% of all fish species in North America live in the Mississippi River. The river is home to: At least 260 species of fish in all segments. 40% of the ...

A prolonged and dangerous flood event is unfolding along the Mississippi River, where heavy rain that fell this month across the Ohio and Mississippi river basins have pushed the waterway to ...

An April report by a nonprofit environmental advocacy group named the Mississippi River as the most endangered in the United ...

The Mississippi River is the nation’s most endangered river ... provides funds for recovery and oversees preparedness efforts, like its flood maps that predict risks in different areas.