In his book "Life on the Mississippi," Mark Twain wrote about the task facing the Mississippi River Commission. "The military engineers of the Commission have taken upon their shoulders the job of ...

Input sought on assessment of Arkansas River dredging project. Corps wants comments on plan to increase river’s depth. February 19, 2024 at 1:00 a.m.

Posted in Arkansas Blog Upper Mississippi River flooding offers relief after drought but delta towns prepare for a wash by Phillip Powell July 11, 2024 4:10 pm July 11, 2024 4:10 pm.

For people who live on or near the Natural State's namesake river in those terms, and with the mighty Mississippi (M-55) along its eastern border— Arkansas isn't always the first river thought ...

The Mississippi River saw a record low in Memphis in October 2022 with the water at negative 10.81 feet. Will the river dip below that soon? Click here for important updates to our privacy policy.

The Upper Mississippi River, the stretch from Cairo, Ill., northward, has changed in the past 40 years. It has been straightened and leveed, turning many of the original backwaters and marshes ...

Cities along the Mississippi River are closing their flood gates and preparing for water to continue to rise after four days of torrential ... More than 100 residents of West Memphis, Arkansas, ...

Fish, a gar and a catfish, both native to the Mississippi River swim in an aquarium at the Mississippi River Museum in Tunica, Mississippi on Feb, 7, 2025. Credit: Karen Pulfer Focht / Tennessee ...

It lies just north of Memphis, Tennessee.The area lies along the New Madrid fault.The fault is most famous for its earthquakes in 1811 and 1812 that were so strong they made the Mississippi River ...