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These ancient, Native American trails connected in Northwest Louisiana
Several sites along the Natchitoches Trace have been labeled as a persistent place, which is to say a place that has been ...
50 states, 50 marathons: Beaufort man completes running feat few can claim
Jay Gibson started running marathons 20 years ago. Now, he’s one of just a few thousand to run one in every state.
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The Majestic Waterway Known As 'America's River' Has Just Been Named Its Most Endangered In 2025
Climate change is having devastating effects all over the world, including on this iconic American River whose troubled ...
What could FEMA cuts mean for communities along the Mississippi River?
An April report by a nonprofit environmental advocacy group named the Mississippi River as the most endangered in the United ...
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As a new Mississippi River bridge moves forward, this rare cypress forest could be in danger - The Advocate
A map from the Wetland Findings Report completed by DOTD in December 2024 shows three potential corridors (from north to south, E-11-IV, F-13-IV, F-14-V) for the Mississippi River bridge.
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How the United States Laid Claim to the Mississippi River, One Mile at a Time - Smithsonian Magazine
An 1863 map shows the Mississippi River from its junction with the Ohio River at Cairo, Illinois, to its conclusion in the Gulf of Mexico. The names of the early towns reflect the land's natural ...
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Fort McCoy ArtiFACT: La Crosse River maps - The United States Army
Zebulon Pike’s first expedition in 1805 also identified the La Crosse River. In 1835, the first United States geologist George William Featherstonhaugh set out from Green Bay, Wis., with his son ...
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Vessel collision on Lower Mississippi River sinks barge: U.S. Coast Guard
NEW ORLEANS — The United States Coast Guard is investigating a vessel collision on the Lower Mississippi River that sunk a barge.According to guardsmen, around 9:20 p.m. on Sunday, April 27 ...
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Flooding to continue on lower Mississippi River as new flash flood threat emerges
As flooding cycles on the Mississippi Delta region, more rounds of heavy rain are on the way and could spark new flooding along small streams and perhaps some rivers in the central United States.
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Why Mississippi River is top of endangered rivers list - The Clarion-Ledger
The MARB drains more than 40% of the continental United States. A droplet of water travels 2,350 miles from the Riverhead to the Mississippi River Delta, which takes 90 days.
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Major flooding expected on Mississippi River. Bonnet Carré opening possible - Biloxi Sun Herald
The river drains 1.2 million square miles, or about 40% of the continental United States and two Canadian provinces. Flooding is expected this month from an upstream snow melt and earlier intense ...
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Mississippi River named most endangered of 2025
State Hwy. 35 along the Mississippi River is taken over by floodwaters Thursday, April 27, 2023 in downtown Fountain City, Wis .The river is expected to reach the highest flood level in 20 years ...