A geologist's vibrant maps reveal how the Mississippi River has wandered across its valley, making it look like a colorful, ...

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 ...

Satellite images from U.S. Geological Survey and NASA data show large amounts of sediment throughout coastal Louisiana as a result of flooding on the Mississippi River.

This story appears in the December 2019 issue of National Geographic magazine. For cartographers and cartophiles, Harold Fisk’s 1944 maps of the lower Mississippi River are a seminal work. In ...

Louisiana is putting up $81 million toward the river deepening project, which costs an estimated $250 million. Skip to content Gulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network ...

Communities in Mississippi, Arkansas and Louisiana are bracing for flooding expected to persist throughout the month. In Vicksburg, Mississippi, the river is projected to crest at 48 feet around ...

Communities in Mississippi, Arkansas and Louisiana are bracing for flooding expected to persist throughout the month. In Vicksburg, Mississippi, the river is projected to crest at 48 feet around ...