The Mississippi River stretches across the heart of the United States and holds deep historical significance. It once ...

According to the East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner, the man found dead on the Mississippi River Levee last week had a heart attack. Baton Rouge Police say 57-year-old Larry Grant was riding his bike to ...

The Mississippi River’s connection to Louisiana is existential. The river built the land on which many of us reside. As long as there have been humans here, it has been a crucial source of food and ...

The downtown portion of the Mississippi River levee, north of the Belle of Baton Rouge Casino, will reopen to pedestrians and bicyclists Saturday, according to a news release from the ...

Ninety years ago, the Mississippi and Atchafalaya rivers — swollen from months of rainfall — burst through levees, sending muddy water into businesses, homes and farmland across Louisiana. Families ...

GRAMERCY (WVUE) - Hundreds of wooden teepees lining the Mississippi River levee are set to light up the night sky on Christmas Eve, continuing a generations-old holiday tradition in Louisiana’s River ...

JEFFERSON CITY — A federal judge has scheduled a Thursday hearing on Missouri's lawsuit to prevent the destruction of a levee along the Mississippi River. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has not yet ...

At 10 pm last night, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers blew up a portion of a Mississippi river levee in Missouri, sending a reported 550,000 cubic feet of water a second gushing across 130,000 acres.

Curious drivers pulled their cars onto the shoulders of La. 44 in Garyville on Friday and climbed the grassy Mississippi River levee to get a closer look at a gigantic pair of ducks made from logs and ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Facts about the Mississippi River are highlighted. Journalist Boyce Upholt talked about his experience traveling on the river. This lesson highlights ...

Down here in Louisiana, the holidays don’t just stroll in politely; they stomp the levee like they own the place. One minute, the Mississippi’s calm and quiet, the next, bonfires are towering along ...