They brought with them slaves to do the backbreaking work of clearing the wild forest and subduing the Mississippi River with levees. As a result of the slaves' labor, the Delta became the richest ...

The Mississippi River's Bird's Foot Delta, a vital ecological and economic region, faces rapid deterioration because of rising sea levels, sediment shortages and invasive species. Louisiana State ...

The blues music which arose from the Mississippi Delta has in many ways come to define modern American music. There is a deep ...

Their assignment was to interview civil rights activists throughout the Mississippi Delta, weaving together personal stories with old photos and other artifacts that describe this era in American ...

But you don’t really know the Mississippi River until you’ve been out ... The heat, hard-times, and history of the Delta all ...

The Birthplace of America’s music and where so many creative trailblazers have found their passion, Mississippi speaks to generations of music lovers with historical landmarks, trails, music festivals ...

The Army Corps' approval of the Yazoo Pumps project in Mississippi comes after an EPA veto issued in the George W. Bush ...