This article was written by Elise Plunk, Louisiana Illuminator, of Mississippi Today. Mississippi River levels have risen in ...

They brought with them slaves to do the backbreaking work of clearing the wild forest and subduing the Mississippi River with levees ... down to Vicksburg, Mississippi. The Delta may have been ...

The more than 2,300-mile Mississippi River invites travelers to discover ... will want to reserve a spot on the excursion to visit Vicksburg National Military Park. The small Southern town of ...