Big Blue Sky member Sophia Landis plays a Native American-style flute during a music cruise Friday, September 13, 2024 on the Mississippi River between Marquette, Iowa and Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin.

The river's importance, its symbolism and its rich cultural and natural history means there are a lot of songs about it, spanning decades and genres. Here are a few favorites.

The river's importance, its symbolism and its rich cultural and natural history means there are a lot of songs about it, spanning decades and genres. Here are a few favorites.

Many songs were written about this historic disaster and other river floods, including Charley Patton's "High Water Everywhere," Barbecue Bob's "Mississippi Heavy Water Blues," Bessie Smith's ...

The Mississippi River has been called a River of Song. Songwriters have been influenced by its history, culture and natural majesty — including Robert Robinson and Brother Timothy Frantzich.

LeCLAIRE, Iowa As the excursion boat Riversong approaches the shore in this historic Mississippi River town, the strains of "Mississippi Mud" waft over the water from a portable stereo on its bow ...

“Old Mississippi River, what a fix you left me in,” Bessie Smith sings in “Homeless Blues, ... The mighty river has inspired more than a thousand songs since 1900, ...

Moving and unforgettable, “Water Song” urges listeners to think about how they treat the natural resource, so vital for life on earth. The tune was written in 2015 and came together in minutes ...