This group established plantations, especially cotton, along the bottoms of the Mississippi ... in this rich river delta. In Northwest Louisiana, Shreveport, the largest city in north Louisiana ...

Straddling the Mississippi River in southern Louisiana, New Orleans is a relatively small city home to numerous diverse neighborhoods. Though the city's lively districts took a significant hit ...

Signed into law Jan. 4, this year’s package includes studies on increased flooding in the upper basin, flood mitigation ...

The Pearl River map turtle is only found in creeks and rivers within the Pearl River drainage in Mississippi and Louisiana, while the Pascagoula has a relatively small range in its namesake river ...

Flood control along the Mississippi River is ... the city’s director of engineering and public works. “Because obviously, nature is going to win.” Downriver, Louisiana secured the largest ...