Ole Miss historian explores Mississippi River's 1784 closing and its impact in new book
The early days of America are often told from the perspective of the East Coast, where George Washington and company forged a ...
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Mississippi River Is a Bald Eagle Paradise—But What Makes It So Special?
Bald eagles love calling the Mississippi River home, but why? The answer lies in the perfect combination of abundant fish, ...
The Lower Mississippi River’s largest ecosystem restoration project got the federal go-ahead
A first-of-its-kind project seeking to restore river ecosystems along 39 miles of the Lower Mississippi River has federal ...
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Louisiana's coastal wetlands are disappearing. Meet the people who are doing something about it.
Louisiana has lost 2,000 square miles of coastal wetlands since the 1930s. A Baton Rouge Magnet High student is studying the ...
Upper Mississippi River freezes over less than ever, another sign life is changing
The data that Burdis and Jankowski are looking at is much newer, dating back about 30 years, but it shows a similar trend.
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Lower Mississippi’s largest ecosystem restoration gets go-ahead but not funding
A gar, a fish native to the Mississippi River, swims in an aquarium at the Tunica Riverpark and Museum in Tunica, Mississippi ...
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New law puts focus on Mississippi River flooding and climate extremes
Flood control along the Mississippi River is a central piece of a newly passed federal law — work that advocates believe is ...
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Upper Mississippi River freezes over less than ever, another sign life is changing
KELLOGG, Minnesota - Standing on the frozen Mississippi River, his back to a few fishers in the distance, Rob Burdis begins to drill a hole into the ice near his feet. Once the drill stops ...