On the Mississippi River, America’s past and present still flow

The Mississippi River flows 2,350 miles, borders 10 states and drains an area stretching from New York to Wyoming ...
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As saltwater flows up the Mississippi River for a third year, the region looks for permanent solutions

BOOTHVILLE, La. – Just off the Mississippi River in southeast Louisiana, an 18-wheeler trailer filled with white cylinders whirred as workers prepared to turn the machine off for the day. The truck ...

The Day the Mississippi River Changed Direction

From 1811 to 1812, quakes in the central U.S. rang church bells in Boston and caused the Mississippi to flow backward.
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Ida caused Mississippi River to temporarily flow backwards as hurricane hit Louisiana

NEW ORLEANS, La. — When Hurricane Ida hit Louisiana as a Category 4 storm on Sunday, it temporarily reversed the flow of the Mississippi River. Ricky Boyette, a spokesman for the U.S. Army Corps of ...
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Mississippi River forecast to crest in New Orleans, Baton Rouge this weekend

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is preparing for the Mississippi River to reach some of its highest water levels in recent years in New Orleans and Baton Rouge. According to forecasts, the river is ...
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Flood Waters, Beryl Elevate Mississippi River Levels

Levee Trail by the Mississippi River (Credit: Big River Park). A glug of flood water was predicted to elevate Mississippi River levels here over the next two or three days, though officials said that ...