A map shared on X, TikTok, Facebook and Threads, among other platforms, in August 2024 claimed to show the Mississippi River and its tributaries. One popular example was shared to X (archived) on Aug.

The Mississippi River is the largest in the nation and is of great importance for commerce, recreation and wildlife. It creates hundreds of thousands of jobs and billions in revenue, but how much do ...

A cargo ship moves up the Mississippi River toward New Orleans in Plaquemines Parish, La., in 2015. (Gerald Herbert/AP) Review by W. Ralph Eubanks For most Americans, the Mississippi River exists more ...

American Rivers said in its 40th annual report identifying endangered waterways that the health of the Mississippi River and the safety of Americans are at risk. Tech billionaire Elon Musk’s ...

Many acres of wetlands across the vast Mississippi River basin would lose federal protection under a new rule proposed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Agricultural and builders’ groups ...

The Mississippi River’s connection to Louisiana is existential. The river built the land on which many of us reside. As long ...