Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover and Vice Chairman of the Red Cross James Fieser. Ten thousand River Commissions, with the mines of the world at their back, can not tame that lawless stream ...

From 1619 on, not long after the first settlement, the need for colonial labor was bolstered by the importation of African captives. At first, like their poor English counterparts, the Africans ...

A Minnesota Boat Club eight-man scull plies the waters of the Mississippi River on a training row in St. Paul early Aug. 19, 2009. (John Doman / Pioneer Press) Wondering how long the Mississippi ...

The Effigy Mounds are one of the densest collections still existing in North America, but the Mississippi River is eating ...

TPG's Ashley Kosciolek accepted a free trip from Viking Cruises to sail on Viking Mississippi. The opinions expressed below ...

(KWQC) - A new bridge for the Mississippi River is coming soon for Interstate ... Officials will continue taking feedback from the public through Nov. 13. You can submit your ideas and feedback ...

See our complete Mississippi U.S. House Election Results for all districts, including county-by-county maps and breakdowns: For more election results from local Mississippi election races ...

In a matter of weeks, boaters looking to travel on part of the Upper Mississippi River will be meeting roadblocks. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says three locks and dams will be closed for ...

The band Big Blue Sky performs on a riverboat, adding to a long tradition of music inspired and transported by the Mississippi River.

As of Sunday morning, Tower Rock reemerged from the depths of the Mississippi River for the third year in a row. The aptly named towering rock formation usually sits isolated in the Mississippi River ...

See our complete Mississippi U.S. House Election Results for all districts, including county-by-county maps and breakdowns: ...