How long is the Mississippi River?
The “Mighty” Mississippi River is a true giant of American waterways, but if you’re wondering exactly how long it is, don’t ...
One of Missouri’s few remaining Mississippi River ferries might be forced to close
There’s been a ferry across the Mississippi River in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, for more than 200 years, but that may not be ...
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The Mississippi River is rising. Could a spillway opening be needed this year?
which severely inundated Louisiana communities. It has been opened 15 times since then, including twice in 2019 due to heavy rains that year in the Ohio and Mississippi river valleys. The river ...
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Mississippi River mayors lobby for more government funding for flooding, mitigation
Mayors of cities and towns along the Mississippi River are lobbying Congress for help to decrease flood risks.
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Mississippi River high but dropping
The Mississippi River and Bayou Sara were high in the last days of February and beginning of March. The former ferry landing ...
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Trains once ferried across the river from Baton Rouge to Anchorage. But where was Anchorage?
The George S. Walker train ferry transports a train across the Mississippi River from Baton Rouge to the Anchorage railroad ...
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Proposed legislation aims to protect Mississippi River fisheries
A bill co-sponsored by a Mississippi congressman aims to improve fisheries and environmental quality in the Mississippi River ...
A severe weather outbreak could unleash tornadoes across the South early next week
In an unusually early step, the National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center has issued a Level 3 out of 5 Enhanced risk ...