Mississippi River
The longest river in the United States, flowing over two thousand miles from Minnesota to Louisiana and into the Gulf of Mexico.
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So the idea was that hippos would just swim up and down the Mississippi River?
Mississippi Hippos, Teddy Bears, and Other Strange Beasts | Scott Porch | July 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTNo Sprouts has yet sprouted on the eastern bank of the Mississippi River.
Wall Street Gets Punked Again With Sprouts Farmers Market IPO | Daniel Gross | August 7, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTSix years ago, the I-35 bridge near Minneapolis fell into the Mississippi River, killing 13 people.
Pay to Fix America’s Crumbling Infrastructure Now, or Pay More Later | David Cay Johnston | May 25, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe Mississippi River transports 60 percent of all American grain exports.
Picture this: soldiers from a foreign army are stationed near the headwaters of the Mississippi River.
United Nations Still Denies its Troops Brought Cholera to Haiti | Jonathan M. Katz | April 4, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
In 1935, the first national park in Virginia and the second national park east of the Mississippi River was established.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia | Dorothy M. TorpeyBut he left orders with a priest, named Henne-pin, to explore the upper part of the Mississippi River.
The Story of the Thirteen Colonies | H. A. (Hlne Adeline) GuerberOn the last day of 1806 the fleet reached the broad waters of the Mississippi River.
Historic Adventures | Rupert S. HollandThe Mormon city lay along the Mississippi River, and its streets and public buildings were planned on a large scale.
Historic Adventures | Rupert S. HollandIn 1822 Galena was visited by a Mississippi River steamboat, and a few years later regular steamboat traffic was established.
The Old Northwest | Frederic Austin Ogg
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