Mississippi River - Wikipedia
WEBThe Mississippi River is known as the Middle Mississippi from the Upper Mississippi River's confluence with the Missouri River at St. Louis, Missouri, for 190 miles (310 km) to its confluence with the Ohio River at Cairo, Illinois.
Mississippi River | Map, Length, History, Location ...
WEB3 days ago · Mississippi River, the longest river of North America, draining with its major tributaries an area of approximately 1.2 million square miles (3.1 million square km), or about one-eighth of the entire continent. The Mississippi River lies …
Mississippi River Facts - Mississippi National River ...
WEBAug 11, 2024 · The Mississippi River is the second longest river in North America, flowing 2,350 miles from its source at Lake Itasca through the center of the continental United States to the Gulf of Mexico. The Missouri River, a tributary of the Mississippi River, is about 100 miles longer.
Mississippi River System - Wikipedia
WEBThe Mississippi River System, also referred to as the Western Rivers, is a mostly riverine network of the United States which includes the Mississippi River and connecting waterways. The Mississippi River is the largest drainage basin in the United States. [ 3 ]
The Mississippi River - WorldAtlas
WEBApr 15, 2021 · The Mississippi River is the second longest river in North America measuring a total length of 2320 miles from its traditional source at Lake Itasca. It flows south at a speed of 1.2 miles per hour to the Mississippi River Delta in the Gulf of Mexico and forms the second largest drainage system in North America after the Hudson Bay.
Mississippi River - American Rivers
WEBAs the nation’s second-longest river, behind only the conjoining Missouri, the Mississippi provides drinking water for millions and supports a $12.6 billion shipping industry, with 35,300 related jobs. It’s one of the greatest water highways on earth, carrying commerce and food for the world.
Mississippi River - Length, Basin, Delta | Britannica
WEB6 days ago · Mississippi River - Length, Basin, Delta: The geology and physical geography of the Mississippi drainage area are essentially those of the Interior Lowlands and Great Plains of North America. Fringes also touch upon the Rocky and Appalachian mountain systems and upon the rim of the Canadian (Laurentian) Shield to the north.
Mississippi River summary | Britannica
WEBMississippi River, River, central U.S. It rises at Lake Itasca in Minnesota and flows south, meeting its major tributaries, the Missouri and Ohio rivers, about halfway along its journey to the Gulf of Mexico. It enters the gulf southeast of …
Welcome to Mississippi River Country
WEBWelcome to Mississippi River Country: We’re a collection of states that border America’s most famous river. We share the stories from the heart of the country—the places, people and attractions you’ll find here, whether they’re on the banks of the Mississippi River or hundreds of miles away.
Mississippi River | U.S. Geological Survey - USGS.gov
WEBAug 26, 2021 · The Upper Mississippi River System is composed of a large floodplain river system spanning 2200 km and multiple federal, state, tribal and local gov. Authors. Danelle M. Larson, Wako Bungula, Casey McKean, Alaina Stockdill, Amber Lee, Frederick Miller, Killian Davis. By.
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