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A Mississippi Journey The Mississippi River flows 2 300 miles 3 700 km from Minnesota in the northern United States to the Gulf of Mexico It is not the longest U S river the Missouri is longer but it is the most important route for ships and transport You will follow the river from its source to the sea V The Mississippi floodplain contains the richest farmland in the United States A Mighty River The Mississippi is like the United States itself vast powerful and always changing The river has played a vital part in the country's history People have used it for transportation farming and industry since early times It is one of the busiest working rivers in the world carrying boats loaded with goods and raw materials from all over the North American continent
Birth of a River Saskatchewan CANADA RIVER NoRTH DAKO Lake Itasca The Mississippi River was formed during the last ice age 10 000 12 000 years ago At that time most of Earth was covered with glaciers When the ice melted water flowed across the land forming the Mississippi channel The name Mississippi comes from Native American words meaning Big River low KENTUCE UNITED STATES Museum OLAHOMA ALABAMA Gional Mossum LouANA MEXICO Gulf of Mex v This bald eagle lives by catching fish in the Mississippi It uses its powerful talons to snatch fish from the river Mississippi Wildlife The Mississippi is home to about 240 species of fish and 50 different mammals Moose and eagles live along the upper reaches of the river The bald eagle is the national symbol of the United States and is a protected species Alligators and muskrats make their homes in the lower
