It’s the second-longest river in North America, beaten only by the Missouri River. You’ll find the Mississippi at its narrowest point at its headwaters in Lake Itasca, where it’s between 20 ...

Human-driven climate change, through the burning of fossil fuels like coal, oil, and gas, has made the once-rare event all ...

A construction company says it is cooperating with an investigation of how a bridge in rural Mississippi collapsed while some ...

it is only the second-longest river in the nation (the Missouri River is slightly longer). The Mississippi is a waterway of great physical wonder and variety, at some points only 30 feet wide, in ...

Missouri’s fall foliage is now at its peak in many areas, with northern Missouri, St. Louis, and Ozark National Scenic ...

For Tom Jennings, who farms 4,000 acres of rice, soybeans, and corn 30 miles west of the Mississippi River in southeastern Missouri, the drought has led to worrying scenes. The low river level ...

The Audubon Center at Riverlands in Missouri is a prime destination for birdwatchers and nature enthusiasts, offering trails, birdwatching facilities, and ...

A new policy brief from the United Nations argues that citizen science is crucial to global water security. In the Midwest, ...

Explore Tower Rock on foot as low Mississippi River levels reveal sandbars and rock paths, making it accessible from the ...

For the third year in a row, extreme drought conditions in the Midwest are drawing down water levels on the Mississippi River ...

Century Casinos, Inc. announced Wednesday that its new land-based casino and hotel in Caruthersville, Missouri, will open on ...

At least three people have died after a Mississippi bridge, in the process of being demolished, collapsed while work was ...