Learn about the iconic Mississippi River: its vibrant river history, crucial role among US rivers, diverse ecology, and the ...

WINFIELD, Missouri — In the story of America, the Mississippi River is a character unto itself, a rough-hewn founding father of the West: restless, implacable, more powerful than law or nature ...

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.