In 1758, the French ethnographer Antoine-Simon Le Page du Pratz published The History of Louisiana, in which he wrote that the Mississippi River’s name meant “the ancient father of rivers.” ...

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 ...

Courtesy of the Newton Family The morning of July 6, 1930, Fred Newton waded into the Mississippi River in Minneapolis and started swimming. He told reporters he planned to reach New Orleans in 90 ...

(NEXSTAR) — The Steamboat Natchez offers an authentic glimpse into New Orleans’ rich maritime heritage, cruising along the mighty Mississippi River. Renowned as the only true steam-powered ...