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

Snow began early Tuesday and is expected to keep falling most of the day. Here’s the latest on weather, roads, power, ...

The town of New Madrid seems obsessed with the fault lines that loom under its surface. Signs with the slogan “It’s Our Fault” line the road into town, past the cotton fields and defunct factories ...

It tells the story of the river, the Indigenous people who lived alongside it and the white settlers who came along to claim ...

Interstate 80 passes over the Mississippi River in an aerial photo taken from the east on Monday, September 18, 2023. Credit: Nick Rohlman / The Gazette, with aerial support provided by LightHawk ...

The Bird's Foot Delta, a crucial ecological and economic hub, faces an uncertain future amid rising seas and dwindling sediment.

NEW ORLEANS — A rare winter storm dropped historic levels of snow across Louisiana. Here is a list of bridges, roadways and Interstates that are open. Drivers should avoid being on the roadways if ...

The National Hydrography Dataset Plus High Resolution map of waterways, created by the US Geological Survey, is the highest-resolution survey of its kind. With nearly 25 million rivers, streams, pipe ...

Awards will be presented in six categories: “Each year, we have the privilege of honoring those who have gone above and beyond to protect, enhance, and celebrate the Mississippi River,” Kathy ...

The U.S. Coast Guard is using boom to contain pollution from a collision between a cargo ship and a tugboat on the Mississippi River near Luling over the weekend while it investigates the crash ...

The Mississippi River is the second-longest river in the U.S., second only to the Missouri River. The river passes through 10 states: Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky ...