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PHOTOS: Construction on new Lansing bridge over the Mississippi sees a rise from the river
New photos highlight the construction on the Mississippi River Bridge at Lansing as crews continuing to make progress.On the ...
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Meet the 12 Snakes of the Mississippi River
The Northern water snake can be found living and swimming along the banks of the Mississippi River. It uses its long body to ...
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Terry Masek: Interesting Facts About the Mississippi River
The largest fish ever caught in the Mississippi was a 131-pound blue catfish caught by Eugene Cronley on April 7, 2022, near ...
April’s Storms Were Relentless. But the Rainwater Is Finally Going Away.
The Mississippi River crested in New Orleans this week, capping an anxious period for the engineers and residents who live ...
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Barge sinks after crash into bridge over MS River
A barge sank after it crashed into a bridge over the Mississippi River in Vicksburg.The tow of the barge crashed into the old Highway 80 railroad bridge Thursday.David Day, with the Vicksburg Daily ...
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US 30 bridge over Mississippi River closing next week for repairs
CLINTON, Iowa — The U.S. 30 bridge that crosses over the Mississippi River from Clinton, Iowa, into southern Fulton, Illinois, will be closed due to maintenance. According to the Iowa Department ...
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Let's get ready to rumble: How a duel on a sandbar between Vidalia and Natchez became a deadly brawl
As the sun sets American Queen a Mississippi River Paddle Wheeler, heads upriver from Natchez, Mississippi, toward Memphis. Though this scene appears peaceful, it was on a sandbar near this spot ...
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Mississippi River levels hit seasonal peak in New Orleans, Baton Rouge
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers conducts a test opening of the Bonnet Carré Spillway near LaPlace on Monday, April 21, 2025. The Mississippi River reached its highest level of the spring season ...
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Closures on I-55 Mississippi River Bridge extended due to rain
CRITTENDEN COUNTY, Ark. — Due to excessive rainfall, closures on the Interstate 55 Bridge over the Mississippi River in West Memphis have been extended for routine bridge maintenance. Southbound ...