Gov. Tony Evers signed a proclamation declaring June 2 National Mississippi River Day in Wisconsin, saying the river helps ...

Ashleigh Coleman On October 27, 1815, Prospect Robbins arrived by boat at the point in the alluvial swamps where the Arkansas and Mississippi ... the mouth of the St. Francis River.

PLAQUEMINES PARISH, La. — Response crews have contained the source of oil and natural gas spilling from an unused well near the mouth of the Mississippi River. "We were able to successfully cut ...

Officials in Vicksburg and Warren County continue to prepare for flooding from the Mississippi River. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, as of Friday morning, the ...

American Rivers, a nonprofit environmental advocacy organization, has issued an annual list of U.S. rivers it views as most at-risk for the past 40 years. The Mississippi River is the nation’s ...

The Mississippi River’s cultural and historical significance as a transportation route has made it a source of inspiration for many types of music. That music of the river was the focus of ...

Mayors along the Mississippi River have watched for years as intensifying ... Cities from the headwaters to the mouth of the Mississippi could buy into the policy, creating a pool that spreads ...

Hurricanes that hit Louisiana with massive rainfall directly aren’t a source of relief, either. Flow levels at the mouth of the Mississippi aren’t controlled by local rainfall, but by the amount of ...

Just off the Mississippi River in southeast Louisiana ... with massive rainfall directly aren’t a source of relief, either. Flow levels at the mouth of the Mississippi aren’t controlled ...

This river's journey spans over 3,700 kilometers, touching ten states from its source in Minnesota to its mouth in Louisiana. Understanding Mississippi's path is crucial for students preparing for ...

Communities in Plaquemines Parish, at the mouth of the Mississippi River in southern Louisiana ... For Plaquemines Parish, which draws directly from the river, this intrusion is a threat to its water ...