You can get in touch with Anna by emailing a.skinner@newsweek.com. Languages: English. The Mississippi River is a critical transportation route for agricultural and industrial goods, and high ...

The Mississippi River is a giant river that provides abundant resources. But, how big is it, exactly? This animated map shows the scale of the Mississippi River and its drainage system in perspective.

Eventually, a gap in those mountains formed, opening a path for the river we now know as the Mississippi to flow to the Gulf of Mexico. Scientists call that gap the Mississippi Embayment ...

Officials are one step closer to creating a trail connecting the Mississippi River to the Rock River. Moline city officials, local bicycle clubs and area organizations hosted a ribbon cutting on ...