The Mississippi River has claimed countless lives over the years, and it kills indiscriminately, and many of its victims are never found. Here's more.

Scientists have documented increased rainfall in the Mississippi River Basin, as well as extreme droughts. “In April, down here, we experienced the fastest rise that I've ever seen,” Ruskey said.

One Mississippi, an environmental advocacy group, is declaring June 2 the first-ever National Mississippi River Day. Multiple river cities and a few states have formally recognized the day ...

The Mississippi River upriver from New Orleans, La. Thursday, May 8, 2025. Lakes Pontchartrain and Maurepas are to the right. (Staff photo by David Grunfeld, The Times-Picayune) ...

The severe drought affecting the Mississippi River has exposed alarming and unsettling horrors hidden beneath its surface. In this video, we explore the environmental impact of the drought ...

Many residents live on one side of the Mississippi and work on the other. The bridge is a lifeline between the two states, they say, because it's the only way to cross the river in the nearly 60 ...