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 Mississippi River at La Crosse is expected to reach moderate flood stage next week, with the river cresting at 13.5 feet by early Thursday morning.

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.

A potential corridor for a new Mississippi River bridge south of Baton Rouge would bisect and partially destroy an old-growth cypress forest in Iberville Parish, which some experts have identified ...

The Mississippi River at Lock and Dam 15, Rock Island, is forecast to crest at 20 feet Monday morning and remain there Tuesday before the floodwaters begin to slowly recede.

Mississippi River flooding causes hunting closures on MS public lands, more expected 'I imagine Shipland at this point is largely inundated. They're going to have a tremendous amount of water on ...

History | July/August 2024. How the United States Laid Claim to the Mississippi River, One Mile at a Time. Thomas Jefferson imagined the waterway as the heart of his “empire of liberty” as he ...