Air and water pollution, downstream flooding and coastal land loss are among the environmental pressures that are putting the health and future of the waterway — and the communities that depend on it ...

Map Shows Mississippi River and Its Tributaries? At 2,350 miles, the Mississippi is the second-longest river in North America.

Explore the Missouri River: its map, amazing history, why it's called 'Big Muddy,' and key facts about North America's ...

The mighty Mississippi River is North America’s second longest river, flowing through ten states within the United States before it drains into the Gulf of Mexico. Over the years, the 2350-mile ...

Stretching 2,350 miles across 10 states, the Mississippi River is North America’s second-longest river and a vital waterway supporting over 35,000 shipping industry jobs. Watch the video to ...

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

The Mississippi is the largest river in North America and the most destructive of human works, presenting an epic challenge for the Army Corps of Engineers around New Orleans.

The Mississippi carries far less reverence than other iconic water bodies across the U.S., and it has consequences that affect everyone living in the basin.

WINFIELD, Missouri — In the story of America, the Mississippi River is a character unto itself, a rough-hewn founding father of the West: restless, implacable, more powerful than law or nature ...

It's a product of climate change, which is causing wetter conditions across the upper Midwest, and manmade change to the river, altering its flow.

So, at least we knew we were getting in a canoe on the largest river in North America with an expert. And it turned out that we were getting in the canoe with more than one.

The Mississippi River is the largest in the nation and provides essential resources, recreational opportunities and hundreds of thousands of jobs.