Mayors from Minnesota to Louisiana traveled to Washington earlier this month with a bipartisan message that protecting the ...

The Mississippi River Commission will hold public hearings in Baton Rouge to discuss river system issues. Residents can share concerns and ideas.

This story from the Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk was originally published in July 2023. As demand for overnight river cruises on the Mississippi increases, the industry also faces ...

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 (© Karen Pulfer Focht) The Hernando DeSoto ...

From Other Nonprofit Media showcases select work from other nonprofit news sites around the nation. Memphis has bet big on Mississippi River cruises, but the industry took a hit this week when ...

FEMA's potential elimination threatens flood protection and infrastructure along the Mississippi River, said American Rivers, an environmental group based in Washington, D.C. The top 10 endangered ...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is preparing for the Mississippi River to reach some of its highest water levels in recent years in New Orleans and Baton Rouge. According to forecasts, the river is ...

Cities along the Mississippi River are closing their flood gates and preparing for water to continue to rise after four days of torrential downpours soaked basin states with up to 15 inches of rain in ...