Differences in ice cover may also affect the resting spots of migratory birds that make their way along the Mississippi each year. Not everyone may view these changes negatively. Companies that use ...

American Cruise Lines is sharing new details about its 2025 season on the Mississippi River. Throughout this year, the company will have five riverboats offering more than 12 itineraries on the ...

sounds which draw on the heritage of those who have called the Mississippi River home. The blues have had a massive impact on ...

A first-of-its-kind project seeking to restore river ecosystems along 39 miles of the Lower Mississippi River has federal ...

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 ...

The Mississippi River’s cultural and historical significance as a transportation route has made it a source of inspiration for many types of music. That music of the river was the focus of ...

"You kind of start calling them 'good years' now ... which also is part of the upper Mississippi River system. Last winter proved to be an extreme example of that trend, with scientists estimating ...

Fish, a gar and a catfish, both native to the Mississippi River swim in an aquarium at the Mississippi River Museum in Tunica, Mississippi on Feb, 7, 2025. Credit: Karen Pulfer Focht / Tennessee ...