As the Mississippi River is one of the longest in the country, there is no one set answer. At the most shallow point, the river is only about 18 inches deep and about 20 feet across.

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 mighty Mississippi River is one of the largest rivers in the world, and one of the largest water highways in the U.S., supporting the shipping industry with over 35,000 jobs. Flowing through ...

A tugboat pushing a barge on the Mississippi River in Baton Rouge serves as a backdrop for Lee Hendrix's book, 'Peep Light: Stories of a Mississippi River Boat Captain.' The book recounts his own ...