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 ...
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The River: Call from an old friend serves as reminder that life, like the mighty Mississippi River, flows on
The riverboat captain is a storyteller. Captain Don Sanders shares the stories of his long association with the river — from ...
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Low flood risk on the Mississippi River this spring, unless big rainstorms sweep in
After another winter with not much snow, there's little spring flood risk on the upper Mississippi River, according to forecasters with the National Weather Service. Minor to moderate flooding ...
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The Mississippi River is rising. Could a spillway opening be needed this year?
The Mississippi River has been on the rise, as tends to happen this time of year, but while relatively minor precautions are being put in place by the Army Corps of Engineers, an opening of the ...
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Mississippi River mayors lobby for more government funding for flooding, mitigation
A freight ship heads south on the Mississippi River in southern Louisiana in June, 2024. Aerial support provided by SouthWings. (Tegan Wendland/Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk ...
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Proposed legislation aims to protect Mississippi River fisheries
Some words may be mispronounced. A new congressional bill aims to improve fisheries and environmental quality in the Mississippi River basin with a federally funded commission. “This is a bill ...
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Tennessee Picks Kiewit for $787M Mississippi River Bridge Replacement
The bridge received almost $400 million from the federal Bridge Investment Program, with Tennessee and Arkansas splitting the ...
The Advocate13d
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 was covered a large distance by the river, and the parking area to the ...
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Proposed legislation aims to protect Mississippi River fisheries
A man fishes off a dock in Bay City, Wisconsin, a village on the Mississippi River, on July 18, 2022. (Elizabeth Flores/Minnesota Star Tribune) A new congressional bill aims to improve fisheries ...