beaten only by the Missouri River. You’ll find the Mississippi at its narrowest point at its headwaters in Lake Itasca, where it’s between 20 and 30 feet. The river’s widest point is only ...

High water on the Mississippi River at Lock and Dam 13 is seen April 26, 2023, in an aerial photo from Eagle Point Park in Clinton. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette) Downriver, Louisiana secured the ...

We revisit Here & Now's June 2024 conversation with Boyce Upholt about his book "The Great River: The Making and Unmaking of the Mississippi." It tells the story of the river, the Indigenous ...

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KELLOGG, Minnesota - Standing on the frozen Mississippi River ... during its formation by the river's powerful current. It's a good year for ice. "You kind of start calling them 'good years ...

Flood control along the Mississippi River is a central piece of a newly passed federal law — work that advocates believe is critical as the river basin sees more frequent and severe extreme ...

Credit: Tegan Wendland, Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk, with aerial support provided by SouthWings From Other Nonprofit Media showcases select work from other nonprofit news sites around ...