While there are different numbers depending on the source, the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area lists the length of the Mississippi as 2,350 miles. It’s the second-longest river in ...

“Ol’ Man River” buoyed Show Boat ... An 1832 expedition led by Henry Schoolcraft identified the Mississippi’s source as Lake Itasca in Minnesota. Courtesy Minneapolis Institute of Art ...

It will take days for major floodwaters to work their way south through the Mississippi. Flooding will persist through April.

This historic $1.8 million church is for sale in St. Louis According to the National Park Service, the Mississippi River ...

The theory? That bull sharks swim up the Mississippi River from the Gulf of Mexico and occasionally troll the waters. If the idea of sharks in the river fuels your "Jaws"-inspired fear ...

The Mississippi River songs I’ve collected here draw from a wide array of sources. I leaned heavily on blues and ...

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

The river could stay above 50 feet for about two weeks, Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center senior hydrologist David Welch said Monday. The rain has stopped for now, but the basin is not yet ...

of Transportation March 14, 2025 Kiewit Infrastructure South Co. will lead the construction of a $787.5-million replacement of the Interstate 55 bridge crossing the Mississippi River between ...