A first-of-its-kind project seeking to restore river ecosystems along 39 miles of the Lower Mississippi River has federal ...
A Frenchman visiting the Mississippi River near what would become ... that the Mississippi cannot be managed by levees alone, but also requires spillways and reservoirs. The act authorizes the ...
Waterfront Alliance has launched a two-year initiative to improve resilience for waterfront development along the Mississippi ...
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 ...
In 2019, the spillway was opened twice for a record 121 days to prevent the Mississippi River from overwhelming the levees. This prolonged diversion flooded the Sound with polluted river water ...
When the river is high, opening the spillway eases pressure on the levees that protect New Orleans. However, it also flushes ...
When the river is high, opening the spillway eases pressure on the levees that protect New Orleans. However, it also flushes ...