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How the United States Laid Claim to the Mississippi River, One Mile at a Time
Smithsonian Magazine· 3 days agoOn October 27, 1815, Prospect Robbins arrived by boat at the point in the alluvial swamps where the Arkansas and Mississippi rivers meet. Both surveyors were veterans—Brown ...
Highlighting History: Mississippi’s final stands at Brice’s Crossroads and Tupelo
WTVA· 6 days agoPicture it: It is 1864 and a civil war has been raging from Virginia to the Mississippi River. Across the Tennessee border, a battle at Shiloh flooded many Mississippi ...
Map shows states with biggest decrease in prisoners
Newsweek· 6 days agoWhile some states saw more people enter the criminal justice system, other states actually saw a decline in incarceration, according to a new report from...
Has Tennessee baseball ever won College World Series? Vols history in NCAA baseball tournament
Knox News | The Knoxville News-Sentinel via Yahoo Sports· 7 days ago...including outcomes: 2001: Beat East Carolina 2-0 2005: Beat Georgia Tech 2-0 2021: Beat LSU 2-0 2022: Lost to Notre Dame 2-1 2023: Beat Southern Mississippi 2-1 Tennessee baseball NCAA Tournament history The 2024 NCAA Baseball Tournament is the 14th time that the Vols have appeared in the...
Takeaways from AP examination of flooding's effect along Mississippi River
U-T San Diego· 2 days agoCommerce along the Mississippi River has evolved over the past century at the expense of many once-thriving river towns. The data came from First Street, a risk analysis firm ...
Congress Stalls on ACP Renewal, but These Free and Low-Cost Options Can Help Fill the Gap
CNET· 5 hours agoSubscribers to the Affordable Connectivity Program will have to wait a little longer for news on the...
Map reveals states with most single-parent households
Newsweek· 6 days agoThe District of Columbia has the highest proportion of single-parent households across the United...
These are the best, worst states for LGBTQ equality, report finds
The Hill· 5 days agoA map, created by Out Leadership for its 2024 equality report, shows where LGBTQ+ rights are...
South Carolina 4th Congressional District Primary Election Results
New York Times· 2 days agoGet live results and maps from the 2024 South Carolina primary election.
Best doughnut shops in Missouri, Kansas according to Yelp’s ‘Elite Squad’
WDAF via Yahoo News· 6 hours agoReleased just ahead of National Doughnut Day, the best doughnut in each state was also determined...