Low water on the Mississippi River in Vicksburg, Mississippi, on October 11. The unusually low water level is evidenced by the exposed pier cap pile of the bridge. Rogelio V. Solis/AP ...

A saltwater wedge has crept along the river bottom nearly 64 miles upriver from the mouth of the Mississippi. "It's almost like a triangle," Jones says. "As this flow in the Mississippi River ...

This summer’s Mississippi River “dead zone” could span 5,827 square miles across the Gulf of Mexico off of Louisiana.

FROM THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI. Share full article. Feb. 28, 1862. Credit... The New York Times Archives. See the article in its original context from February 28, 1862, Page 3 Buy Reprints.

A 10-foot long, 460-pound great white shark was located at the mouth of the Mississippi River Saturday night, likely feeding on the nutrients and sediment that drain from the river into the Gulf ...

A 10-foot great white shark from Canada’s coastline has resurfaced west of the Mississippi River and curious scientists aren’t exactly sure of its intentions. The nonprofit OCEARCH says the ...

The “Mighty Mississippi” is the second-longest, most powerful river in North America. Its turbulent history involves devastating floods and blistering droughts. It still supplies water for ...

I'm a son of South Dakota, born in Sisseton, which is not far from Veblen. OK. I'm not truly a South Dakotan. My home town is Browns Valley, Minn., barely across the state boundary ten miles east ...

The Mississippi carries far less reverence than other iconic water bodies across the U.S., and it has consequences that affect everyone living in the basin.

The US Army Corps of Engineers has launched construction on a 1,500-foot-wide underwater levee in the Mississippi River to prevent saltwater from pushing up the river amid record-low river levels ...

CNN, WBRZ By Rachel Ramirez, CNN The US Army Corps of Engineers has launched construction on a 1,500-foot-wide underwater levee in the Mississippi River to prevent saltwater from pushing up the ...