Flood control along the Mississippi River is a central piece of the newly approved Water Resources Development Act.

flood mitigation measures throughout the river system, ecological restoration, and a $6 billion floodwall in Louisiana. The Mississippi River is managed in large part by the Army Corps ...

According to Pro Farmer, a lack of rain has led to reduced barge draft and tow sizes along the Mississippi river system, causing delays and groundings near Hickman, Ky., according to USDA’s ...

Signed into law Jan. 4, this year’s package includes studies on increased flooding in the upper basin, flood mitigation measures throughout the river system, ecological restoration, and a $6 billion ...

but this system is deteriorating and threatens U.S. agriculture’s leading global position. Luckily some much-needed investments are in process, such as the Mississippi River Ship Channel ...

The projects will emphasize nature-based solutions to blunt the impacts of some of the river's major problems, like flooding and drought.

The Delta plantation system started in the 19th century ... work of clearing the wild forest and subduing the Mississippi River with levees. As a result of the slaves' labor, the Delta became ...

The law authorizes a large-scale study of flooding on the Upper Mississippi River System, which includes the Mississippi River from its headwaters to where it meets the Ohio River at Cairo ...

The Mississippi River functions as a water superhighway, transporting around $500 million tons of goods each year. Infrastructure to keep shipping running smoothly is costly, and one adjustment in ...

Some 41 percent of the continental U.S. drains into the Mississippi. The river is a huge part of the country's agriculture system with 92 percent of the nation's agricultural exports being ...