Mississippi river News

Dangerous drop in the Mississippi's water levels

Thebes - Following the worst drought in half a century, that has brought water levels in the Mississippi close to historic lows, agencies are reporting that this could shut down all shipping in a matter of weeks.

In the Media by Tim Sandle - 4 comments

L.A. Woman's Body Found In Mississippi River

Vicksburg - Barge workers on the Mississippi River came to a startling discovery Tuesday, finding the body of a West Monroe, La woman dead.

In the Media by Forstine Carter

New report on Gulf ecosystem gives mixed review

Washington - A new study on the Gulf of Mexico's coastal wetlands and wildlife a year after BP's Deepwater Horizon debacle suggests some wildlife species are recovering while others are in an imperiled state, with recoveries dependent on decisive action.

In the Media by Lynn Herrmann - 2 comments

Five US states sue federal government over Asian carp invasion

Five US states have sued Chicago’s water authority and the federal government in an effort to stop an invasion of Asian carp into the Great Lakes.

In the Media by Lynn Herrmann - 3 comments

Three Dead Babies Found In Mississippi River

Red Wing, Minn. - Between 1999 and 2003, the bodies of two newborn infants were pulled from the river...both boys. This past March, another newborn was pulled from the river, making this the third unidentified infant. This last one was a little girl.

In the Media by Debra Myers - 10 comments

PBS Launches Fatal Flood Website

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia - In the spring of 1927, after weeks of incessant rains, the Mississippi River went on a rampage. Racing south from Cairo, Illinois, the river blew away levee after levee, inundating thousands of farms and hundreds of towns, killin...

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