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How the United States Laid Claim to the Mississippi River, One Mile at a Time
Smithsonian Magazine· 14 hours 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 ...
Izaak Walton League, USFWS celebrate 100 years of Upper Mississippi Fish and Wildlife Refuge
Quad-City Times· 7 days agoIn the 1920s, Will Dilg learned of a plan to drain the backwaters of the Mississippi River near...
Holy Family Sisters plan 22-acre community solar project in Louisiana
National Catholic Reporter· 14 hours agoEast of the French Quarter or the Central Business District of New Orleans, drivers on the I-10...
From Western Expansion To Climate Change: An Abbreviated History Of Water
Forbes· 19 hours agoIn an 1878 report to Congress and subsequent writings, explorer and scientist John Wesley Powell...
East Prairie's annual Tour de Corn, Main Street Party set for a return
Standard Democrat· 2 days agoGet ready, cyclists: East Prairie’s annual Tour De Corn is only a week away. According to Emily Dahlbeck, Tour de Corn Committee member, this year marks the 22nd event. “Tour ...
8 Wisconsin legislative races to watch this November
Wisconsin State Journal· 4 days agoWith lawmakers across Wisconsin drawn into new legislative districts, more than a dozen elected officials have opted out of running again this fall. New...
U.S. faces excessive heat, raucous storms going into week
United Press International via Yahoo News· 5 days agoExcessive heat continues to bake the Southwest, severe storms, torrential downpours and excessive...
10 destinations that hit their absolute peak in summer
Washington Post via Yahoo News· 6 days agoHawaii, California, Portugal - some places are fabulous to visit all year round. But not everywhere...
College Football HOF should induct legendary HBCU coach ASAP
The State· 4 days agoHBCU football is finally honoring the legacy of Edward Hurt, and now it's time for the College Football Hall of Fame to dod the same. The long-time Morgan State football and track coach has ...
The Richest Small Town in Every State
GOBankingRates via Yahoo Finance· 3 days agoWhen you think of the richest locations in the U.S., places like San Francisco, New York and Beverly Hills might come to mind. But prosperity and...