Map of low oxygen levels during a July 20-21, 2011, cruise east of the Mississippi River, with hypoxia, levels between zero and 2 parts per million in bottom water, in red, outlined by the black line.

It will take days for major floodwaters to work their way south through the Mississippi. Flooding will persist through April.

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Even though the attacks against Israel happened one year ago, Mississippi’s policy towards the Middle East goes back much further. On October 7, 2023, Hamas militants ...

The First National Park East of the Mississippi Congress designated Yellowstone as the world’s first national park in 1872, inspiring a lasting fascination with the rugged landscapes of the West. The ...

Over a dozen landscapes large enough to sustain cougars exist in states that border or are east of the Mississippi River.

The Mississippi River is rising and threatening some homes and businesses in East Dubuque, Illinois.

With over 55,000 enrolled members, the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina is the largest Native American tribe east of the Mississippi.

It will take days for major floodwaters to work their way south through the Mississippi. Flooding will persist through April.