The Mississippi begins at Minnesota’s Lake Itasca. Visitors there can ... are different numbers depending on the source, the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area lists the length ...

The Mississippi River runs from Lake Itasca in Minnesota all the way south to the Gulf of Mexico. It's an important economic and transportation route — but it's also a great spot to unwind and ...

For most, it’s hard to imagine paddling the entire length of the Mississippi River, from its ... the location of Lake Itasca, considered the primary source of the Mississippi.

To enjoy sweeping views of the Lake Itasca watershed ... is arguably the headwaters of the great Mississippi River. Before heading to the river's source, though, make a pit stop at the Jacob ...

A Mississippi canoe trip requires throwing whatever you’ve been told out the window   By Mathias Baden    When a Chanhassen father and his adult son took a 45-day, 2,320-mile river trek from ...