The mighty Mississippi River is one of the largest rivers in the world, and one of the largest water highways in the U.S., supporting the shipping industry with over 35,000 jobs. Flowing through ...

Blues music was born in the Mississippi River delta, a pivotal event in American music history. You can visit the place ...

Houmas House sits gracefully along a bend of the Mississippi River, on land once inhabited by the Houmas Indians. Over ...

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Thomas Jefferson imagined the waterway as the heart of his “empire of liberty” as he dispatched surveyors to measure a land already occupied by Native Americans Louisiana Purchase State Park in Holly ...

Those who have lived in Memphis for any period of time know the river is essential to the city's development, but how well acquainted are you with the river? The Mississippi, which flows over 2,000 ...

(NEXSTAR) — The Steamboat Natchez offers an authentic glimpse into New Orleans’ rich maritime heritage, cruising along the mighty Mississippi River. Renowned as the only true steam-powered paddle ...