The Mississippi River Delta isn’t just another patch of American coastline—it’s a living, breathing wonderland, teeming with life and drama. Here, millions of birds pause on epic journeys, ...

For more than 80 years, residents of Mississippi’s Yazoo Backwater have been banking on a pumping project to protect their ...

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Most of the year, less than 10% of the river’s sediment reaches the critical Bird’s Foot Delta, according to scientists from the Mississippi River Delta Transition Initiative, known as MissDelta.

Most of the year, less than 10% of the river's sediment reaches the critical Bird's Foot Delta, according to scientists from the Mississippi River Delta Transition Initiative, known as MissDelta.

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Most of the year, less than 10% of the river’s sediment reaches the critical Bird’s Foot Delta, according to scientists.