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A history of ecology, commerce and recreation on the Mississippi River
Their river was much shallower than the Mississippi that runs through the ... Hesterman wrote in a 1987 issue of Ramsey County History Magazine. Grave goods unearthed in the burials at Indian ...
Driftless River Initiative could turn University of Wisconsin-La Crosse library into the place to go for Mississippi River history
The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse library already maintains collections of river maps and charts dating back a hundred or more years.
15 River Monsters Hiding Beneath the Surface of the Mississippi
You might look at the Mississippi and think, "There's no way anything weird lives in there." Surprise—you'd be wrong. Lurking ...
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Historic photo shows 1903 Mississippi River flood at Alton Landing
A historic photo captures crowds and steamboats at Alton Landing during the 1903 Mississippi River flood, with railroads ...
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Things to do in Mississippi
Mississippi is considered the birthplace of blues music. The Delta region is sprinkled with landmarks dedicated to the ...
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Mississippi River mayors lobby for more government funding for flooding, mitigation
“Everything that has to do with the river affects Vicksburg,” said Mayor George Flaggs Jr., co-chair of the Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative (MRCTI), a nonprofit organization ...
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Proposed legislation aims to protect Mississippi River fisheries
(KWQC) - 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 that’s way past its due ...