The bridge received almost $400 million from the federal Bridge Investment Program, with Tennessee and Arkansas splitting the remaining $787.5-million cost.

Snowmelt, the single biggest predictor of the river's spring flood risk, won't play a big role this year as there wasn't much snow to begin with across the river basin.

Governor Tate Reeves announced that during its most recent public meeting, the Mississippi Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund (MOSTF) Board of Trustees awarded a new round of competitive grants. These ...

A Wisconsin crop farmer says transportation issues have been one of his biggest concerns this year. “Living in west-central ...

The “Mighty” Mississippi River is a true giant of American waterways, but if you’re wondering exactly how long it is, don’t ...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - A dramatic water rescue on the Mississippi River on Tuesday afternoon, February 25 after someone jumped off the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge. It happened around 12:30 ...

A Mississippi city dropped its lawsuit Monday against a newspaper that had its editorial criticizing local leaders removed by a judge in a case that sparked widespread outrage from First Amendment ...

The Snake River is a bit longer than the Columbia River above the junction, measuring 1,078 miles versus the latter’s 928 miles. Its drainage basin is slightly larger, measuring 4% bigger than the ...

You aren't wrong. Flu, norovirus, RSV and COVID are active. The Walgreens Flu Index ranked Mississippi No. 1 in the country for states with the highest influenza activity for the week ending Feb. 15.

A Mississippi judge ordered a newspaper to remove an editorial criticizing a mayor and city leaders after the officials sued, sparking complaints from press advocates that it violates the First ...

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Nicknamed NOLA, the great Louisiana port of New Orleans bookends Viking’s seven-night sailing along the Lower Mississippi – fondly known as ‘The Big Muddy’ – to the charismatic city of Vicksburg. A ...