In 2007, the I-35W Mississippi River Bridge collapsed, plunging vehicles into the water below. This disaster exposed the ...

Northbound and southbound lanes will be completely closed and no vehicles are allowed to pass during that time, said West ...

The George S. Walker train ferry transports a train across the Mississippi River from Baton Rouge to the Anchorage railroad ...

A Senate bill would prohibit wakesurfing and using boats with ballasts designed to create wakes in the six-mile stretch of ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Several people are in custody accused of conspiring to kill a man found tied up and tossed out on the Old Mississippi River Bridge. Gerard Nicholas Richard, 41 ...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - A dramatic water rescue on the Mississippi River on Tuesday afternoon, February 25 after someone jumped off the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge. It happened around 12:30 ...

A bill co-sponsored by a Mississippi congressman aims to improve fisheries and environmental quality in the Mississippi River ...

In March, the Mississippi River carries remnants of winter downstream, setting the stage for a striking seasonal transition ...

The West Memphis Police Department says the woman parked her car on the bridge and then jumped into the river. She was found in the water by the MPD Harbor Patrol and taken to a hospital in ...

The West Pearl River bridge on U.S. Highway 90 that connects Louisiana and Mississippi has been closed for six months, east of Slidell, Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022. (Staff Photo by David Grunfeld ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: Grab your camera and go for a stroll on this historic pedestrian-only bridge which spans over the Mississippi River. Be sure to complete your experience with a reservation ...

John Badman is a 1982 graduate of SIU-Carbondale, with a major in cinema and photography and a minor in law enforcement administration of justice. He has worked at The Telegraph in Alton full-time ...