Big Blue Sky member Sophia Landis plays a Native American-style flute during a music cruise Friday, September 13, 2024 on the Mississippi River between Marquette, Iowa and Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — To help maintain the Mississippi River, dredging has begun to remove sediment from the navigation channel to make sure commercial barges have safe passage. This comes as the … ...

After a visit to the museum, if you want to experience the Mighty Mississippi for yourself, take a 90-minute sightseeing cruise on the Riverboat Twilight which departs from the port in LeClaire.

Mississippi River floodwater crests around St. Louis Illinois National Guard Sgt. Joey White climbs the temporary flood wall built on Main Street in Grafton on Saturday, June 8, 2019.