The Mississippi River is the stream which drains the Mississippi Basin which comprises much of the interior of North America.
Floods[]
The Mississippi has suffered major floods, most notably the Mississippi flood of 1927
External links and further reading[]
- Maps of the Mississippi Basin from Water Resources eAtlas
- "Time to Move the Mississippi, Experts Say" article by Cornelia Dean in The New York Times "Since the Mississippi River was leveed in the 1800's, Louisiana has lost most of its coastline, which is normally replenished by river sediment." September 19, 2006
- "Dams Are Thwarting Louisiana Marsh Restoration, Study Says" article by Cornelia Dean in The New York Times June 28, 2009