"Return to the Sea" explores the significance of the Mississippi River, highlighting its vital role in the ecosystem, economy, and the lives of millions of people. The film discusses the river's ...

From northern Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico, the mighty Mississippi River flows through 10 U. S. states – each with its own ...

They endured the Great Mississippi River Flood of 1927, which killed upwards of a thousand people and displaced almost 640,000 people from Illinois to Louisiana.

By Sid Salter Columnist Mississippians are generally a generous and empathetic people. We sincerely feel the pain of others ...

Meanwhile, according to The Mississippi Headwaters Board, which is dedicated to preserving the river’s history at the Lake Itasca origin, the Mississippi River flows 2,348 miles from its source ...

It went from capturing around 6% of the river’s flow to roughly 16%, the Corps says. So much of the Mississippi was being diverted that it slowed the current in the main channel, causing ...

Lots of delta blues musicians worked on the river, Smith said, including those forced to build levees to protect fields from floodwaters. They endured the Great Mississippi River Flood of 1927 ...

What is Growing. After years of relatively low Mississippi River flow, a recent flood stage threatened to crest at a level that could trigger the Army Corps to open the Bonnet Carré Spillway ...

Neptune Pass far south of New Orleans is diverting nearly a fifth of the Mississippi's flow. It's building new land, but posing dangers to navigation.

The River Reintroduction into Maurepas Swamp will allow for a maximum of 2000 cubic feet per second (57 cubic meters per second) to flow out of a gated opening to be built in the levee system and ...

The Mississippi River upriver from New Orleans, La. Thursday, May 8, 2025. ... The problem of salt water moving up the Mississippi River when flows are low has worsened, ...