The band Big Blue Sky performs on a riverboat, adding to a long tradition of music inspired and transported by the Mississippi River.

A Minnesota Boat Club eight-man scull plies the waters of the Mississippi River on a training row in St. Paul early Aug. 19, 2009. (John Doman / Pioneer Press) Wondering how long the Mississippi ...

The Effigy Mounds are one of the densest collections still existing in North America, but the Mississippi River is eating ...

only for drought conditions to reemerge in recent weeks along the Ohio River basin, which typically supplies more water to the Mississippi than any other major tributary. Water levels have been ...

TPG's Ashley Kosciolek accepted a free trip from Viking Cruises to sail on Viking Mississippi. The opinions expressed below ...

In a matter of weeks, boaters looking to travel on part of the Upper Mississippi River will be meeting roadblocks. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says three locks and dams will be closed for ...

In a 2 ½ hour virtual session, the Illinois and Iowa Departments of Transportation hosted a public explanation of plans for ...

The Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge is the core of a major flyway for migrating birds and one of ...

By DONNA S. BALLARD SPECIAL TO THE DAILY LEADER The Lawrence County Historical Society will host its next program on the deck ...

Former President Trump easily slid to victory in Mississippi, according to projections from The Hill/Decision Desk HQ. The win nets him six more Electoral College votes to his tally, with the hope ...

The Tennessee Department of Transportation closed the I-55 Mississippi River bridge at 4 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26, to continue construction at the I-55 and Crump interchange. According to a news ...

Barges wrap around bottomland forest in Pool 10 of the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge. The 240,000-acre refuge, which includes backwaters off the main river channel, is ...