Managing the river's breaks, or crevasses, is of high importance, affecting issues ranging from saltwater intrusion to global ...

According to the East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner, the man found dead on the Mississippi River Levee last week had a heart attack. Baton Rouge Police say 57-year-old Larry Grant was riding his bike to ...

The Mississippi River’s connection to Louisiana is existential. The river built the land on which many of us reside. As long as there have been humans here, it has been a crucial source of food and ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The swollen Mississippi River is straining levees, snarling traffic and forcing people from their homes as the water level in some places approaches records set during devastating ...

A centuries-old tradition of lighting bonfires on the Mississippi River levees continues in south Louisiana. The bonfires are lit on Christmas Eve, with local folklore saying they light the way for ...

Marco McMillian, the first gay man to run for a mayorship in the state of Mississippi, was found dead on a Mississippi River levee Wednesday, and his death is being treated as a homicide. From Talking ...

GRAMERCY (WVUE) - Hundreds of wooden teepees lining the Mississippi River levee are set to light up the night sky on Christmas Eve, continuing a generations-old holiday tradition in Louisiana’s River ...

Curious drivers pulled their cars onto the shoulders of La. 44 in Garyville on Friday and climbed the grassy Mississippi River levee to get a closer look at a gigantic pair of ducks made from logs and ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Facts about the Mississippi River are highlighted. Journalist Boyce Upholt talked about his experience traveling on the river. This lesson highlights ...