Facts about the Mississippi River are highlighted. Journalist Boyce Upholt talked about his experience traveling on the river.
Drought on the lower Mississippi River has pushed barge rates up 31% and slashed southbound shipments 79%, threatening U.S.
Flood warnings are in effect up and down the Mississippi River in Iowa. At Lock and Dam 15 in the Quad-Cities, the river rose above flood stage overnight and is continuing to rise. Early today the ...