You might look at the Mississippi and think, "There's no way anything weird lives in there." Surprise—you'd be wrong. Lurking ...

World Migratory Bird Day is approaching, and the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife & Fish Refuge has organized a ...

The riverboat captain is a storyteller. Captain Don Sanders shares the stories of his long association with the river — from ...

The City of Anoka could add surfing to the Rum River Dam as part of a $55 million project. The project includes a new ...

Houston-based Gulf South Pipeline Co. has filed a lawsuit to take over private land in Ascension Parish so it can relocate a ...

What are you doing on Saturday morning? If you’re not heading out to the Downtown Natchez Farmers Market, then you’re missing ...

A cannonball is lodged in a historic Mississippi church, but was it fired by the Civil War gunboat USS Rattler?

A historic photo captures crowds and steamboats at Alton Landing during the 1903 Mississippi River flood, with railroads ...

Popular cruise lines for U.S. river cruises include American Cruise Lines, Viking River Cruises, and National Geographic Expeditions.

Mississippi is considered the birthplace of blues music. The Delta region is sprinkled with landmarks dedicated to the ...

Yes, by area, according to U.S. Census Bureau figures — but that includes 100-plus square miles of Lake Superior. The exact ...

The events will be hosted at Riversport OKC and Devon Park. Riversport is the only whitewater venue west of the Mississippi ...