River barges are an efficient way to move crops — 15 barges can hold about as much grain as 1,000 semi-trucks. But low river ...

On Wednesday, mayors from the Midwestern Corn Belt joined mayors from Louisiana to sign the Mississippi River Ports ...

Mayors from 10 states along the Mississippi River convened in Louisiana’s capital this week to announce a cooperative ...

Mitch Reynolds, mayor of La Crosse, Wisconsin, and Mississippi River Cities & Towns Initiative co-chair, welcomes mayors from ...

Mayors meeting in Baton Rouge say drought policy and funding to address drinking water issues needed for Mississippi River ...

The shriveled Mississippi imperils drinking water, too. When its levels are low, the river doesn’t have enough force to prevent salt water from the Gulf of Mexico from flowing upstream and ...

Due to the pro-business environment of Louisiana, there is a commitment ... According to LED, “The Mississippi River serves as a gateway to international markets via the Gulf of Mexico and ...

Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024, during a special legislative session called by Gov. Tate Reeves to approve an economic development project in North Mississippi. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today A ...

The 130th anniversary of the deadly storm will be marked Oct. 1 ...

Kervin Stewart of the Mississippi Highway Patrol said Monday, citing relatives’ confirmation; a county coroner had said the younger sibling was 6. Thirty-seven passengers were taken to hospitals ...

With its geographic location in the heart of the tornado-prone Dixie Alley and 62 miles of shoreline along the Gulf of Mexico, residents of Mississippi have endured their fair share of severe tornados ...