The early days of America are often told from the perspective of the East Coast, where George Washington and company forged a ...

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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 ...

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 ...

KELLOGG, Minnesota - Standing on the frozen Mississippi River, his back to a few fishers in the distance, Rob Burdis begins to drill a hole into the ice near his feet. Once the drill stops ...

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 ...

Interstate 80 passes over the Mississippi River in an aerial photo taken from the east on Monday, September 18, 2023. Credit: Nick Rohlman / The Gazette, with aerial support provided by LightHawk ...

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 ...