A Minnesota Boat Club eight-man scull plies the waters of the Mississippi River on a training row in St. Paul early Aug. 19, 2009. (John Doman / Pioneer Press) Wondering how long the Mississippi ...

The Mississippi River is famous for its important role in the United States' industrialization. The river is a vital source of hydroelectric energy, provides drinking water for millions of people ...

An influx of salt water in the Mississippi River, which feeds southeastern Louisiana's drinking water supplies, is once again ...

‘Memphis is one of the biggest cities on the Mississippi River and it has incredible grit ... Ellie Stathaki is the Architecture & Environment Director at Wallpaper*. She trained as an architect at ...

It may sound like something from an episode of "The X-Files," but officials say there's nothing to fear about a "sheen" floating down the Mississippi River. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency ...

According to American Rivers, the Mississippi River generates about $21.4 billion annually from tourism, recreation, and fishing.The river is a major recreational destination for boaters, hunters ...

Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover and Vice Chairman of the Red Cross James Fieser. Ten thousand River Commissions, with the mines of the world at their back, can not tame that lawless stream ...

River barges are an efficient way to move crops — 15 barges can hold about as much grain as 1,000 semi-trucks. But low river ...

Mayors of Mississippi River cities and towns meeting in Baton Rouge this week are honing a new agreement to open up more international trade, spur greater infrastructure and navigation investment ...

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The water level of the Mississippi River is unusually low for the third straight year, forcing barge companies to put limits on how much cargo they can carry and cutting into ...