In the Mississippi River delta in northeast Louisiana, the land is low and has few large towns. On the high bluffs of the Mississippi side of the river, larger towns, including Vicksburg and ...

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 ...

Luckily some much-needed investments are in process, such as the Mississippi River Ship Channel Dredging ... Chris Bennett, a son of the Mississippi Delta, is drawn to the stories important ...

The Effigy Mounds are one of the densest collections still existing in North America, but the Mississippi River is eating ...

They brought with them slaves to do the backbreaking work of clearing the wild forest and subduing the Mississippi River with levees. As a result of the slaves' labor, the Delta became the richest ...

Disaster and rebirth is a story as old as the Mississippi River Delta itself. My family has lived that cycle for generations. After the 1915 hurricane, they spent three weeks on the levee ...

The official story says the flourishing cultures of this once-mighty river delta died out ... Every other major inlet from ...

TUPELO – Offering a taste of the Mississippi Delta, The Gin has opened in west Tupelo in the former home of Steele's Dive. Owner Nikki Williams, who grew up in the Delta, renovated the interior ...

Bennie Thompson faces Republican challenger Ron Eller in the 2nd District, which encompasses most of the city of Jackson, plus rural areas in the Delta and along the Mississippi River. Thompson is ...

By DONNA S. BALLARD SPECIAL TO THE DAILY LEADER The Lawrence County Historical Society will host its next program on the deck ...

Antonio Madlock scored 21 points and Alabama State defeated Mississippi Valley State 61-46 on Monday night, handing the Delta Devils their 28th loss in a row dating to last season. — Lorenzo ...