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Mississippi River

The Mississippi River is the chief river of the largest drainage system on the North American continent. Flowing entirely in the United States (although its drainage basin reaches into Canada), it rises in northern Minnesota and meanders slowly southwards for 2,320 miles (3,730 km) to the Mississippi River Delta at the Gulf of Mexico. With its many tributaries, the Mississippi's watershed drains all or parts of 31 US states and 2 Canadian provinces between the Rocky and Appalachian Mountains. The Mississippi ranks as the fourth longest and ninth largest river in the world by discharge. The river either borders or passes through the states of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Louisiana.

Native Americans long lived along the Mississippi River and its tributaries. Most were hunter-gatherers or herders, but some, such as the Mound builders, formed prolific agricultural societies. The arrival of Europeans in the 16th century changed the native way of life as first explorers, then settlers, ventured into the basin in increasing numbers. The river served first as a barrier – forming borders for New Spain, New France, and the early United States – then as a vital transportation artery and communications link. In the 19th century, during the height of the ideology of Manifest Destiny, the Mississippi and several western tributaries, most notably the Missouri, formed pathways for the western expansion of the United States.

Mississippi River (Ontario)

The Mississippi River is a tributary of the Ottawa River in eastern Ontario in Canada. It is 200 kilometres (120 mi) in length from its source in Upper Mazinaw Lake, has a drainage area of 4,450 square kilometres (1,720 sq mi), and has a mean discharge of 40 cubic metres per second (1,400 cu ft/s). There are more than 250 lakes in the watershed.

Communities along the river include the village of Lanark, the towns of Carleton Place, Mississippi Mills (including towns of Almonte and Pakenham), and Galetta. Here it enters the Ottawa River.

Etymology

The origin of the river's name is something of a mystery; although its current spelling may be derived from that of its much larger American cousin, it is most certainly a corruption of a different native name, as the translation 'great water' would not apply to a relatively minor tributary of the Ottawa, definitely the largest river in the area. Instead, the name may originate from "Mazinaa[bikinigan]-ziibi", Algonquian for '[painted] image river', referring to the pictographs found on Mazinaw Lake, though this is by no means proven.

Mississippi River (disambiguation)

Mississippi River may refer to:

  • Mississippi River in the United States, the longest river in North America
  • Mississippi River (Ontario), a tributary of the Ottawa River, in Ontario, Canada
  • See also

  • Little Mississippi River (disambiguation)
  • Mississippi

    Mississippi i/ˌmɪsˈsɪpi/ is a state located in the southern region of the United States.

    Jackson is the state capital and largest city, with a population of around 175,000 people. The state overall has a population of around 3 million people. Mississippi is the 32nd most extensive and the 32nd most populous of the 50 United States.

    The state is heavily forested outside of the Mississippi Delta area. Its riverfront areas were cleared for slave-cultivated cotton production before the American Civil War, but after the war, the bottomlands were cleared mostly by freedmen. African Americans made up two-thirds of the property owners in the Delta by the end of the 19th century, but timber and railroad companies acquired much of the land. Clearing altered the ecology of the Delta, increasing the severity of flooding along the Mississippi. Much land is now held by agribusinesses. A largely rural state with agricultural areas dominated by industrial farms, Mississippi is ranked low or last among the states in such measures as health, educational attainment, and median household income. The state's catfish aquaculture farms produce the majority of farm-raised catfish consumed in the United States.

    Mississippi (band)

    Mississippi was an Australian band (1972–1975), which featured some big names in Australian rock music including Graeham Goble, Beeb Birtles and Kerryn Tolhurst. The band started as Allison Gros in Adelaide, South Australia in 1970 and moved to Melbourne in 1971 where they recorded as Allison Gros, Drummond and in 1972 became Mississippi which eventually evolved into Little River Band by 1975.

    History

    1970-1972: Allison Gros and Drummond

    "Allison Gross" is a traditional English folk ballad with the most widely recognised version recorded by Steeleye Span on their 1973 album Parcel of Rogues. The Adelaide based folk-rock band Allison Gros is believed to be named after this folk ballad and consisted of Graeham Goble (vocals, guitar), Russ Johnson (vocals, guitar), John Mower (vocals, guitar) and Shane Simons (drums). They recorded one single on independent label Gamba "Naturally" released in 1970. The band moved to Melbourne in 1971 and signed to the Fable Records label and released two singles; "If I Ask You" and "All the Days". Under the pseudonym Drummond they recorded a 'chipmunk' version of the 1950s rock song "Daddy Cool", which spent 7 weeks at the top of the Australian national charts from September 1971. The success of their single rode largely on the back of the success of Australian band Daddy Cool, who had scored a number one hit for 10 weeks with "Eagle Rock", which Drummond's single replaced at #1.

    Mississippi (Bob Dylan song)

    "Mississippi" is the second song on Bob Dylan's 2001 album Love and Theft. The song was originally recorded during the Time Out of Mind sessions (demo sessions in Fall 1996; official album sessions in January 1997), but it was ultimately left off the album. Dylan rerecorded the song for Love and Theft in May 2001. Described as having beauty and gravitas, the song features a pop chord progression and with a riff and lyrical theme similar to "Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again".

    Three outtakes of the song from the Time Out Of Mind sessions were included in Dylan's 2008 "official" bootleg album Tell Tale Signs: Rare and Unreleased 1989–2006 (two versions on the generally released discs and one on a bonus disc included with the Deluxe Edition of the album).

    Dylan offered the song to Sheryl Crow, who recorded it for her The Globe Sessions, released in 1998, before Dylan revisited it for Love and Theft. Crow's version reworked the song's melody, phrasing, and arrangement, and has been described contrastingly as "remarkable" and as "forgettable, head-bopping pop".

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    KBYU-FM 89.1 (Great Music ... Sound Ideas) Provo, UT Classical,Public,College USA
    Western Intertie Network (WIN System) Talk USA
    WPDH-FM 101.5 (Home Of Rock N Roll) Poughkeepsie, NY Classic Rock USA
    WQQB-FM 96.1 Rantoul, IL Top 40 USA
    AccuRadio: Power Ballads Adult Contemporary,Classic Rock USA
    KKLA-FM 99.5 Los Angeles, CA Christian,Talk USA
    KTAR-FM 92.3 Phoenix, AZ News Talk,Talk,Discussion USA
    WBPT-FM 106.9 (The Eagle) Birmingham, AL Classic Rock USA
    KFMJ-FM 99.9 Ketchikan, AK Oldies,Classic Rock USA
    WXL61-SW 162.475 (NOAA Weather) Cedar Rapids, IA News Updates,Short Wave Radio USA
    WDQX-FM 102.3 (Max FM) Morton, IL Classic Rock USA
    BoomerRadio: Sweet Soul Music Oldies,Pop USA
    WOLX-FM 94.9 Baraboo, WI Oldies USA
    WICR-FM 88.7 (Univ of Indianapolis) Indianapolis, IN College USA
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    WJTW-LP 100.3 Jupiter, FL Oldies,Public USA
    WVHF-AM 1140 (Holy Family Radio) Kentwood, MI Religious USA
    WONE-FM 97.5 Akron, OH Rock,Classic Rock USA
    WGLE-FM 90.7 (WGTE) Lima, OH News USA
    Today's Christian Music Christian Contemporary,Religious,Christian USA
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    KRLD-AM 1080 (NewsRadio 1080) Dallas, TX News Talk,News,Talk USA
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    Mistletoe @ iradiophilly.com Christian USA
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    WARL-AM 1320 Attleboro, MA Talk USA
    KIH35-SW 162.550 (NOAA Weather) Pittsburgh, PA News Updates,Short Wave Radio USA
    WRUR-FM 88.5 (WXXI Public Broadcasting) Rochester, NY College USA
    WDEF-FM 92.3 (Sunny 92.3) Chatanooga, TN Contemporary USA

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    Mississippi River

    by: J. J. Cale

    Mississippi River railroad track
    Want to go to Memphis get my baby back
    Get me a motorcycle take off tomorrow
    If it don't run I'll get me a car
    Fill that car with gasoline
    Do anything just to see her again
    Mississippi River railroad track
    Want to go to Memphis get my baby back
    Walking down the highway
    Thumbing down the road
    Got to get there
    How I don't know
    Uphill, downhill, just around the bend
    Got to go to Memphis see my baby again
    Leaving in the morning
    I cannot wait
    Got to go to Memphis
    See my baby today
    Get me a ticket fly on a cloud
    Airplane, airplane help me out
    Mississippi River railroad track
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    NWA Online 24 Mar 2025
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    President announces $5.8 billion Hyundai steel project for Ascension Parish

    News Star 24 Mar 2025
    Hyundai Steel Company, a subsidiary of Hyundai-Kia Motor Group, is estimated to bring in around 1,300 direct jobs and thousands of indirect jobs with the project along the west side of the Mississippi River.
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    Local View: Duluth lab a national asset, deserves investment not cuts

    Duluth News Tribune 24 Mar 2025
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    Ball State basketball transfer portal tracker: Who's in, who's out for the Cardinals

    Star Press 24 Mar 2025
    The offseason transfer portal window has opened for NCAA basketball teams and players ... Jermahri Hill ... Before that, Hill played his freshman season at Pearl River Community College in Poplarville, Mississippi.Juanse Gorosito ... TJ Burch.
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    DNR officers report first nuisance-bear complaints of the season in northwest Minnesota

    Grand Forks Herald 24 Mar 2025
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    NTSB faults Maryland in Key Bridge collapse, warns dozens of other bridges at risk

    Freight Waves 24 Mar 2025
    “Had the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) conducted such an assessment based on recent vessel traffic, they would have been aware of this elevated risk,” the NTSB said in the report ... Long Bridge spanning the Mississippi River in New Orleans.
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    Curious Iowa: How are official state symbols designated?

    The Gazette Cedar Rapids 24 Mar 2025
    25, 1847, the two-inch diameter Great Seal pictures a citizen soldier standing in a wheat field, surrounded by farming and industrial tools, with the Mississippi River and the steamer Iowa in the background.
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    Kevin Burns, Tennessee's death row pastor, has hope despite his circumstances

    The Tennessean 24 Mar 2025
    Tennessee death row inmate Pastor Kevin Burns delivers audio sermon ... Every day, Kevin Burns says it is the best day of his life ... Burns, 55, was raised in West Memphis, Arkansas, a small, working-class town across the Mississippi River from Memphis.
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