A map shared on X, TikTok, Facebook and Threads, among other platforms, in August 2024 claimed to show the Mississippi River ...

We compared the map in question to those published in scientific literature depicting the watershed, drainage basin and ...

River barges are an efficient way to move crops — 15 barges can hold about as much grain as 1,000 semi-trucks. But low river ...

A Minnesota Boat Club eight-man scull plies the waters of the Mississippi River on a training row in St. Paul early Aug. 19, 2009. (John Doman / Pioneer Press) Wondering how long the Mississippi ...

Salt water in southeast Louisiana has become a regular occurrence in recent years, as the mighty flow of the Mississippi ...

And in truth, the Mississippi River connects more than just 10 states. Its drainage basin is massive: all the rain and snow that falls across 31 states and two Canadian provinces ends up in the ...

The Mississippi does more than earn America billions of dollars yearly; it is the second largest drainage system ... On the map, the Mississippi River has a long stretch of diverse ecosystems ...

A Frenchman visiting the Mississippi River near what would become New Orleans ... Surveyors lay down a grid pattern of streets of some 40 blocks, with drainage ditches around each block and ...

The Mississippi River is famous for its important role in the United States' industrialization. The river is a vital source of hydroelectric energy, provides drinking water for millions of people ...

A decaying Francine still has the potential to produce widespread rainfall, gusty winds and even a tornado threat as far ...

Officials in Louisiana warned that it was too late to evacuate as heavy rain from the hurricane pelted the southern part of ...

The mysterious sheen that stretched over 2 miles of the Mississippi River this week has been identified as a lubricant used in the Coon Rapids Dam, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency said Friday.