and the drainage basin of the Mississippi, including the river delta. The future state of Iowa was a part of this vast French colonial territory, with the French explorer Jacques Marquette ...

Published in the February 1, 2025 edition. After staring at my bookshelves for the past month, I have finally decided which three books I want to reread in 2025. Each new year I try to revisit a new ...

In just 40 years since zebra mussels were found in Lake Erie, they have infiltrated waterways in four provinces and 31 U.S. states, including all five Great Lakes, the Mississippi River and Manitoba .

February isn't the ideal month for workers into dive into the Mississippi River and upgrade transportation infrastructure, ...

The risk of Mississippi River flooding in the Quad-Cities this spring is below normal, according to an early forecast by the ...

GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - 35 members of the Mississippi River Basin Panel visited the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies on Wednesday to learn more about South Mississippi’s marine environment.

In this video, we’re exploring what lives below the Mississippi River! We’ll learn about all of the different types of ...

The Mississippi River’s cultural and historical significance as a transportation route has made it a source of inspiration for many types of music. That music of the river was the focus of ...