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Smithsonian Magazine17d
How the United States Laid Claim to the Mississippi River, One Mile at a Time
Britain ceded more territory that doubled the size of the U.S. Along with the original 13 colonies, the new country now included territory that stretched all the way to the Mississippi River, to ...
Smithsonian Magazine27d
The Real History of the Complex Relationship Between Chinese and Black Americans in the Mississippi Delta
In 1875, Wong joined 13 other men aboard a steamboat headed ... Rodell would come home from swimming in the Mississippi River on hot days, crossing through town, daring to drink from the white ...
NOLA.com22d
The River’s Reckoning: Key takeaways on the Mississippi’s challenging new era
A new era emerging along the lower Mississippi River will pose serious challenges for Louisiana and the nation in the years ahead. Here are key takeaways from the newspaper’s project examining ...
La Crosse Tribune11d
'Designed for that risk': Engineers say barge impact wouldn't take down Mississippi River bridges in western Wisconsin
Bridges that span the Mississippi River in western Wisconsin and southeast Minnesota are sturdy enough to withstand a barge collision, according to an engineer from the Wisconsin Department of ...
The New York Times27d
A Crucial River Treaty Is Tangled in Trump’s Feud With Canada
A map showing the extent of the Columbia River basin highlighting the dams in the treaty.
Quad-City Times10d
Early outlook says spring Mississippi River flood risk below normal for the Quad-Cities
The next flood outlook will be Feb. 27 and the final outlook will be March 13 unless the area sees significant flooding. How high did the Mississippi River reach in 2023, 2024? In 2024 ...
Quad-City Times10d
Watching the river and the time pass by in Andalusia
But the 84-year-old Andalusia man looked comfortable in his robe Thursday morning as he walked onto the front deck of his house overlooking Illinois Route 92 and the Mississippi River. Under the ...
The Advocate24d
Guest column: New flood plan offers hope to Amite River basin residents
They inundated tens of thousands of homes and cost 13 precious lives ... installing pump stations to move floodwaters into the Mississippi River in Ascension Parish and bolstering protections ...
ABC News13d
Louisiana governor requests Federal Emergency Declaration for saltwater intrusion
Gov. John Bel Edwards said the assistance will be crucial to help communities. Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards submitted a request to President Joe Biden for a Federal Emergency Declaration on ...
ABC News20d
Evidence of 30-foot ancient sea monster found in Mississippi
The Mississippi River occupies an ancient geologic structure called the Mississippi Embayment, which was inundated by the Western Interior Sea Way during the Cretaceous period. Mosasaur fossils ...
Travel + Leisure27d
This Rainforest Trail Was Named One of the Best Hikes on the Planet—and It’s the Quietest Place in the Continental U.S.
Evie Carrick is a writer and editor who’s lived in five countries and visited well over 50. She now splits her time between Colorado and Paris, ensuring she doesn't have to live without skiing ...