Rollin' on the river: How the Mississippi flows through American music, and inspires to this day
There's a centuries-long tradition of music inspired and transported by the Mississippi River. That tradition continues today ...
Water levels on the Mississippi River are low. That’s raising concerns for Illinois farmers during the harvest.
Drought monitor shows 45% of Illinois is being affected by at least a moderate drought and parts of southern Illinois are ...
Mississippi River water levels are dangerously low—which is trouble for both farmers and supply chains
Climatologists say it could be part of a larger trend. For the third year in a row, extreme drought conditions in the Midwest ...
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Latino voters in AR call on Congress to clean up Mississippi River
Some Latinos in Arkansas were among 400 residents across 10 states polled about the health of the Mississippi River. Both ...
These songs are perfect for a drive on the Great River Road, or anywhere near the Mississippi
The river's importance, its symbolism and its rich cultural and natural history means there are a lot of songs about it, ...
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Low Mississippi River levels are again making it more expensive to transport crops in the Midwest
River barges are an efficient way to move crops — 15 barges can hold about as much grain as 1,000 semi-trucks. But low river ...
Mississippi River mayors agree to unify ports from the Corn Belt to the coast
Mayors from 10 states along the Mississippi River convened in Louisiana’s capital this week to announce a cooperative ...
Brackish water creeping up the Mississippi River may threaten Louisiana’s drinking supply
For the third year in a row, Louisiana is constructing an underwater levee in the Mississippi River to slow an influx of salt ...
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Corps starts building barrier to block salt water in Mississippi River. What do the forecasts say?
The sill, or underwater levee, is being built for a third year in a row to head off the potential for New Orleans area ...
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Mississippi River mayors agree to unify ports from Louisiana up to Minnesota
The cooperative agreement is the first between the inland ports in the heart of the Corn Belt and the coastal ports of ...
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Mississippi River Earthtones Festival brings family fun to Alton
The Mississippi River Earthtones Festival in Alton featured family activities, artist booths, food, and live music to ...
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Can Mississippi Advocates Use a Turtle To Fight a Huge Pearl River Engineering Project?
Armed with new protections, the Pearl River map turtle could be the catalyst for halting a controversial U.S. Army Corps of ...