Flood control along the Mississippi River is a central piece of a newly passed federal law — work that advocates believe is ...

Flood control along the Mississippi River is a central piece of a newly passed federal law — work that advocates believe is critical.

Mississippi and Louisiana. Its 1.2 million square mile drainage basin includes 32 U.S. states and two Canadian provinces, with its many tributaries draining water into the main river stem.

Other approved flood control projects will be funded along the lower Mississippi River and its tributaries, including the Ouachita River in Louisiana. Several counties in Mississippi will also receive ...

Flood control along the Mississippi River is a central piece of a newly passed federal law — work that advocates believe is ...

While cruising on the Mississippi, travelers will find that old-world Southern charm meets modernity on comfortable, contemporary ships that sail along the river and its tributaries. Guests have ...

One fearless albeit ill-tempered lifter of lumber was William Morrison, known as Wildcat Jack, whose alias survives at ...