"The Great River: The Making and Unmaking of the Mississippi" by Boyce Upholt, W.W. Norton, 352 pages When we look out at the Mississippi River, beyond the levee we usually see the always-swirling, ...

In 1920, a local newspaper publisher turned politician donated his private library to the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, containing numerous historical works that detailed the development of the ...

Towboat carves icy channel on the Mississippi River at Alton in 1948 ...

ST. LOUIS — The Mississippi River is a familiar place for many Missourians, but there’s a seldom-told history that lies just beneath the surface. The Black Freedom School used to float along the water ...

From po’boys in Baton Rouge to gumbo, jambalaya, and soul food ashore, this Mississippi River cruise offers a deeply ...

In the mid-16th century, Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto and his men traveled across North America, including large swaths of what would become known centuries later as the Lower Mississippi River.

PORT GIBSON, Miss. — The bugs aren’t nearly as bad as you’d think. There are sweat flies, which are like little half-bees, half-mosquitoes without the sting or bite. Woolly spiders drop down from the ...

Book an eco-tour to explore these vital coastal wetlands, where you’ll see wild animals such as alligators and dolphins, view ...

Mayors from 10 states along the Mississippi River convened in Louisiana’s capital this week to announce a cooperative agreement among the working river’s ports. In town for the annual Mississippi ...

MARQUETTE, Iowa - It was just before sunset on the Mississippi River, the day's last bits of golden light dancing on the water, when four members of the band Big Blue Sky picked up their instruments ...

When we look out at the Mississippi River, beyond the levee we usually see the always-swirling, muddy water with busy freighters, tows and barges, tugboats and the like sailing the river or moored at ...