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The Mississippi is joined by the Illinois River and the Missouri River at Saint Louis, and by the Ohio at Cairo, Illinois.
The river is divided into the upper Mississippi, from its source south to the Ohio River, and the lower Mississippi, from the Ohio to its mouth near New Orleans.
Louis; and the middle Mississippi, a relatively free-flowing river downstream of the confluence with the Missouri River at St. Louis.
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 Mississippi River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Mississippi River, derived from the old Ojibwe word misi-ziibi meaning 'big river' (gichi-ziibi in the modern language), is the second-longest river in the United States; the longest is the Missouri River, which flows into the Mississippi.
The Mississippi is joined by the Illinois River and the Missouri River near Saint Louis, and by the Ohio at Cairo, Illinois.
Further downstream from Natchez, approximately 25 percent of the water discharge of the Mississippi is diverted into the Atchafalaya River, and further discharge is lost as the river becomes a delta in Louisiana.
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Louis; and the middle Mississippi, a relatively free-flowing river downstream of the confluence with the (The longest river in the United States; arises in Montana and flows southeastward to become a tributary of the Mississippi at Saint Louis) Missouri River at St. Louis.
The task of maintaining a navigation channel on the Mississippi is the responsibility of the U.S. Army (additional info and facts about Corps of Engineers) Corps of Engineers, which began as early as 1829 removing snags, closing off secondary channels and excavating rocks and (A bar of sand) sandbars.
A ship canal connecting the (A river in Illinois that flows southwest to the Mississippi River) Illinois River with (The 3rd largest of the Great Lakes; the largest fresh-water lake entirely within the United States borders) Lake Michigan was completed in 1900.
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 Encyclopedia: Mississippi River   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The Mississippi River, derived from the old Ojibwe word missi-sipi meaning 'big river' (gichi-ziibi in the modern language), is the second-longest river in the United States; the longest is the Missouri River, which flows into the Mississippi.
The source of the Mississippi River on the edge of Lake Itasca Itasca State Park is a state park in Minnesota, 21 miles (34 km) north of Park Rapids, Minnesota and 30 miles (48 km) from Bemidji, Minnesota.
Lake Pepin is a widening of the Mississippi River on the border between Minnesota and Wisconsin.
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The upper Mississippi is further divided into three sections: the headwaters, from the source to St. Anthony Falls, a series of man-made lakes between Minneapolis and St.
Below St. Louis the Mississippi is relatively free flowing although it is constrained by numerous levies and directed by numerous wing dams.
In the spring of 1927 the river broke out of its banks in 145 places during the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 and inundated 27,000 square miles (70,000 km²) to a depth of up to 30 feet (10 m).
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 Mississippi River (disambiguation) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Mississippi River in the United States, the longest river in North America
The Mississippi River, a tributary of the Ottawa River, in Ontario, Canada.
This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title.
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The upper Mississippi is further divided into three sections: the headwaters, from the source to Saint Anthony Falls ; a series of man-made lakes betweenMinneapolis and St. Louis ; and the middle Mississippi, arelatively free-flowing river downstream of the confluence with the Missouri River at St. Louis.
In 2002 Martin Strel swam theentire length of the river.
The task of maintaining a navigation channel on the Mississippi is the responsibility of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which began as early as 1829 removing snags,closing off secondary channels and excavating rocks and sandbars.
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 Swan River (disambiguation) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Swan River, a tributary of the Blue River in Colorado in the United States
The Swan River, a tributary of the Mississippi River in Minnesota in the United States
The Swan River in Montana in the United States.
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Missouri River at Saint Louis, and by the Ohio at
Ohio River, and the lower Mississippi, from the Ohio to its mouth near
Louis; and the middle Mississippi, a relatively free-flowing river downstream of the confluence with the
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The Mississippi River is the second-longest river in the United States; the longest is the Missouri River, which flows into the Mississippi.
Many of the works of Mark Twain touch on the river, especially Huckleberry Finn, which is largely a journey down the river and an episodic meditation on American culture as found there, and Life on the Mississippi (see above).
Geography and biology of the Mississippi River (http://biology.usgs.gov/s+t/SNT/noframe/ms137.htm)de:Mississippi (Fluss)
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 Mississippi River Begins on Almondnet   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The Mississippi River, located in North America, begins in Lake Itasca, Minnesota and flows south, ending at the...
The Mississippi River, located in North America, begins in Lake Itasca, Minnesota and flows south, ending at the Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana.
From a humble creek, the Upper Mississippi gathers momentum and substance from the rich soil of...
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According to ancient Mississippi river law, a canoe has right of way, but the rule is never...
Location: The Mississippi River of the U.S and of North America, flows south from Lake Itasca, in Northern Minnesota, to the Gulf of Mexico, in Louisiana.
Size: The Mississippi River is the third longest river in North America...
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Friends of the Mississippi River is a leading citizen organization working to protect and enhance the Mississippi River in Minnesotas Twin Cities metropolitan area.
Compare the Mississippi River during the quotIce Agesquot to the river as it is today.
The Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico form the backbone of North America.
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Red River of the North, a river that flows northward between North Dakota and Minnesota into Lake Winnipeg, site of the Red River Settlement; also center of the Red River Basin, a historic region of the United States
Red River (Mississippi watershed), a tributary of the Mississippi River forming part of the boundary between Texas and Oklahoma
The Red River was a named passenger train operated by the Great Northern between Saint Paul, Minnesota and Grand Forks, North Dakota.
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Encyclopedia : M : MI : MIS : Mississippi River
Interstate 74 Bridge connecting Moline, Illinois to Bettendorf, Iowa is a twin suspension bridge, also known historically as the Iowa-Illinois Memorial Bridge
The stage and movie musical Showboat's central musical piece is the Blues-influenced ballad Old Man River.
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 speaking.ca - Mississippi River   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Mississippi River views and other hard-to-find property throughout the coulee region of Southeast Minnesota, Southwest Wisconsin and Northeast Iowa.
When Northeast and Pearl River meet at Keenum Stadium today, it will be a battle of the irresistible force versus the immovable object.
An Illinois man has drowned in the Mississippi River.
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 Mississippi River (disambiguation) - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Mississippi River (disambiguation) - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
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General Information about the Mississippi River ***A raindrop falling in Lake Itasca would arrive at the Gulf of Mexico in about 90 days.*** Background Information: In the 1930's, the Civilian...
Historic vintage villages in Minnesota and Wisconsin bordering Lake Pepin on the upper Mississippi River providing breathtaking river and bluff scenery with a old fashioned home town hospitality "The...
development, and wise utilization of the natural and recreational resources of the Upper Mississippi River, -To formulate policies, plans, and programs for carrying on cooperative surveys and studies...
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 Mississippi River biography .ms   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Huey Long Bridge in New Orleans, LA The Crescent City Connection in New Orleans, the U.S. Highway 90 bridge over the Mississippi
The stage and movie musical Showboat 's central musical piece is the Blues-influenced ballad Old Man River.
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 Red River   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The term Red River has the following uses:
Red River of the North, a river that flows northward between North Dakota and Minnesota into Lake Winnipeg, site of the Red River Settlement; also center of the Red River Valley, a historic region of the United States and Canada
Red River (Vietnam), or Sông Hồng, a river that flows from China through Vietnam to the South China Sea
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