The speed of the Mississippi's flow changes as water levels rise or fall and where the river widens and narrows, but its surface speed at New Orleans typically moves at about 3 mph, according to ...

John Ruskey paddles a canoe down the Mississippi River, which he calls a "creative force." (Chris Bentley/Here & Now) “She’s our queen,” he said.

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.

Few people see the Mississippi River the way John Ruskey does. Ruskey runs Quapaw Canoe Company in Clarksdale, Mississippi. He and his team of guides lead tours of the river in wooden dugout canoes, ...

According to the National Water Prediction Service (NWPS), the river level for the Mississippi River in Grafton on Saturday at 9:30 p.m. was 15.16 feet, which indicates the water was not ...

Huge study on Mississippi River's future paused due to lack of funding from Trump administration By MIKE SMITH | Staff writer Jun 6, 2025 Updated Jun 6, 2025 3 min to read ...

A major federal study on the future of the lower Mississippi River examining effects in Louisiana and six other states has been paused due to a lack of funding from the Trump administration, the ...

Standing along the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, the Mill City Museum occupies one of the most unusual museum spaces in ...

Longtime river pilot Mark Delesdernier will be honored with the equivalent of a lifetime achievement award, when LeBoeuf Bros. Towing christens a new tugboat in his honor on Saturday.