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The Mississippi River System, also referred to as the Western Rivers, is a mostly riverine network of the United States which includes the Mississippi River and connecting waterways. The Mississippi River is the largest drainage basin in the United States. [3] In the United States, the Mississippi drains about 59% of the country's rivers.
The list of rivers in Mississippi includes any rivers that flow through part of the State of Mississippi. The major rivers in Mississippi are the Mississippi River, Pearl River, Pascagoula River and the Tombigbee River, along with their main tributaries: the Tallahatchie River, Yazoo River, Big Black River, Leaf River, and the Chickasawhay River.
Lists of crossings of the Mississippi River. This topic is split into two separate articles: List of crossings of the Upper Mississippi River – crossings north of the Ohio River. List of crossings of the Lower Mississippi River – crossings south of the Ohio River. Categories: Lists of geography lists.
A mile-long section of the line (1.6 kilometers) would cross the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge near Cassville, Wisconsin. The refuge is a haven for fish, wildlife and ...
March 22, 2024 at 4:43 PM. MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A federal judge has temporarily blocked plans to build a high-voltage power line across a Mississippi River wildlife refuge, saying he wants to ...
Quiver River. Coordinates: 33.485576°N 90.521488°W. The source of the Quiver River near Tutwiler, Mississippi. Quiver River is a river in Mississippi, United States . The source of Quiver River is the Upper Quiver River and Lower Quiver River, located northwest of Sumner, Mississippi . Quiver River flows south, passing through Tallahatchie ...
April 1, 2024 at 4:26 PM. Tuesday is the congressional runoff election for District 2, and candidates Andrew Scott Smith and Ron Eller are vying for the last few votes to take the Republican ...
The Mississippi River [b] is the primary river, and second-longest river, of the largest drainage basin in the United States. [c] [15] [16] From its traditional source of Lake Itasca in northern Minnesota, it flows generally south for 2,340 miles (3,766 km) [16] to the Mississippi River Delta in the Gulf of Mexico.
Saint Anthony Falls, or the Falls of Saint Anthony ( Dakota: Owámniyomni, lit.'whirlpool' [2] ), located at the northeastern edge of downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota, is the only natural major waterfall on the Mississippi River. Throughout the mid-to-late 1800s, various dams were built atop the east and west faces of the falls to support the ...
Current U.S. representatives from Mississippi District Member (Residence) Party Incumbent since CPVI (2022) District map 1st: Trent Kelly : Republican June 2, 2015 R+18: 2nd: Bennie Thompson : Democratic April 13, 1993 D+11: 3rd: Michael Guest : Republican January 3, 2019 R+15: 4th: Mike Ezell : Republican January 3, 2023 R+22