TwinCities.com4mon
Facts to know about the Mississippi River
It’s the second-longest river in North America, 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 ...
How long is the Mississippi River?
The “Mighty” Mississippi River is a true giant of American waterways, but if you’re wondering exactly how long it is, don’t ...
Driftless River Initiative could turn University of Wisconsin-La Crosse library into the place to go for Mississippi River history
The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse library already maintains collections of river maps and charts dating back a hundred or ...
AgNet West3d
American Agriculture History Minute: Longest River in the U. S.
Many people assume the longest river in the U.S. is the Mississippi, but that title belongs to the Missouri and part of American agriculture history.
PBS12y
The Mississippi River Commission and the Army Corps of Engineers
Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover and Vice Chairman of the Red Cross James Fieser. Ten thousand River Commissions, with the mines of the world at their back, can not tame that lawless stream ...