A group of Mississippi River shipping industry figures were treated to a tour of the Columbia-Snake river grain export system ...

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

The convergence of the Mississippi and Missouri rivers near St. Louis fuels the region's infamous summer humidity and spring ...

To John Ruskey, the Mississippi River is “a creative force” that sculpts the landscape and rejuvenates the people who experience it up close.

Former La Crosse mayor Mitch Reynolds joins MidAmerica Clean Future Alliance to combat plastic pollution in the Mississippi ...

Helena-West Helena Mayor Christopher Franklin has named a circuit court judge and a county prosecutor in a civil rights ...

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.

A new Louisiana law that rolls back protections from development in isolated wetlands is inspired by a 2023 U.S. Supreme ...

According to the North Central River Forecast Center in Chanhassen, Minnesota, the Mississippi River at Rock Island is expected to reach its 15-foot flood stage by 1 p.m. Wednesday.

The National Weather Service, which is responsible for tracking storms and warning the public about them, has lost hundreds ...

The project is expected to replenish around 45,000 acres of wetlands over the next 50 years, protecting Louisiana residents ...