Eventually, a gap in those mountains formed, opening a path for the river we now know as ... geological consensus held that the Mississippi began flowing through the embayment around 20 million ...

The first portion of the path extends along 19th Street from the Mississippi River to Avenue of the Cities and is now ...

Fifth Louisiana Levee District President Reynold Minsky said he already has triggered the flood fight as Mississippi River rises.

The Mississippi River is expected to remain in the minor flood stage through April, peaking at 37.5 feet by mid-month. After over a foot of rain fell in Memphis this past week, some rivers are in ...

Two tornadoes tore through the Cape Girardeau area and across the mighty Mississippi River to the Illinois banks, leaving ...