When I first moved to Vicksburg way back in 2014 to take a job across the river in Louisiana, someone described it as a “nice ...

For people who live along the river, the Mississippi is “a creative force” that sculpts the landscape and rejuvenates the people who experience it up close.

New research shows that typically, less than 10% of land-building alluvium reaches the Bird’s Foot Delta region, the southernmost reach of the river, where it meets the Gulf.

Preparation is underway in the city of Vicksburg as the Mississippi river continues to rise.The state of emergency was issued earlier this month as water from Kentucky, Arkansas, and Tennessee head ...

Mississippi River flooding has started in the Mississippi delta. North Lake Ferguson Road in Washington County is officially closed to public traffic due to water accumulation on the roadway. The ...

The Mississippi River is considered the most endangered in the U.S. due to uncertainty over the Federal Emergency Management Agency's future.

Cuts to FEMA could have lasting effects for the Mid-South due to flooding along the Mississippi River, a new study shows.

Major flooding on the Mississippi River may prompt the opening of Bonnet Carré Spillway, potentially affecting New Orleans and the Mississippi Sound in April.

A conservation group on Wednesday named the Mississippi the “most endangered river of 2025,” citing threats to abolish the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), which plays a key role in ...

FEMA's potential elimination threatens flood protection and infrastructure along the Mississippi River, said American Rivers, an environmental group based in Washington, D.C. The top 10 endangered ...

Trump's call to abolish FEMA as Mississippi sees more frequent, extreme flooding, prompts group to name river the nation's most endangered waterway.