We live in river communities along the Mighty Mississippi River, it divides us, and we live with it in our back yards, but how much do you actually know about the Mississippi River?
The fact that the Mississippi River ran backwards after the massive New Madrid earthquake of 1811 is now the stuff of legend, but did you know that it's run backwards at least twice since? It's strange, but true and had nothing to do with earthquakes either.
If you're a bald eagle, what do you do in winter? Answer: anything you dang well please. That includes cruising down the Mississippi River on ice blocks if you so choose.
I've driven by this building probably hundreds of times in my lifetime, but never knew what these towers looked like inside because they are stationed in the middle of the Mississippi River. Thanks to a new video, you can get an up-close look at a more than 100-year-old intake tower for yourself.
It's the dream of many of us to have a home and a pontoon boat. That dream can be a reality thanks to a Missouri place located right next door to the Mississippi River.
If views of the Mississippi River are a priority for your home desires, boy do I have a home for you. Truth is it's more mansion than home and it's located on a bluff overlooking the Mississippi River near Louisiana, Missouri.
You don't see this every day. Water levels around St. Louis have dropped in the past two weeks, revealing a WWII ship that went missing during the Flood of '93.
I have always heard that there were monster catfish lurking in the Mississippi River, but never had the joy of landing one. I was able to find several videos proving the local legend is indeed true.