A bill co-sponsored by a Mississippi congressman aims to improve fisheries and environmental quality in the Mississippi River ...

The riverboat captain is a storyteller. Captain Don Sanders shares the stories of his long association with the river — from ...

The George S. Walker train ferry transports a train across the Mississippi River from Baton Rouge to the Anchorage railroad ...

A series of closed bridges has shut down a link between Louisiana and Mississippi, and officials are searching for money to replace them.

NEW ORLEANS — The Mississippi River at the Carrollton gauge in New Orleans has risen above 11 feet, prompting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to activate Phase I flood fight procedures ...

The river has risen to over 11 feet at New ... Louisiana communities. It has been opened 15 times since then, including twice in 2019 due to heavy rains that year in the Ohio and Mississippi ...

While in Natchez, enjoy views of the Mississippi River as you stroll around ... such legendary small towns as Breaux Bridge, Eunice, Mamoo, and New Iberia — each within about a 30-minute drive.

The South is home to some of the country's best state parks that offer stunning scenery and all kinds of recreation. If you're an outdoor enthusiast, or simply appreciate a nice view, check out these ...

During a recent trip, we followed the Blues Highway (Route 61) from Clarksdale in the Mississippi Delta, then traveled deep into Cajun country where we made our base in Lafayette, Louisiana ... as ...