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How the United States Laid Claim to the Mississippi River, One Mile at a Time
Smithsonian Magazine· 17 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 ...
Louisiana Congressman Garret Graves won't run for reelection
Gannett via AOL· 8 hours agoHe reiterated Friday that his departure will cost the state influence in the House. "The consequences of redistricting will affect ...action on traffic, bridges, railroads ...
AMBER Alert Canceled: Arkansas 3-year-old boy found
Newsweek· 11 hours agoThe Texarkana Police Department canceled the AMBER Alert for 3-year-old Kaiden Barnes after the boy was found at 11:30 a.m. Friday. It is believed that...
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...
Massive "dead zone" to form in Gulf of Mexico, scientists warn
CBS News· 13 hours agoNearly 6,000 square miles - an area roughly the size of Connecticut - will become a "dead zone" for...
La. Congressman Graves bows out of newly drawn district
KALB Alexandria· 8 hours agoThis comes in the same year a Congressional map was passed by the La. Legislature, which resulted in...
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...
From Western Expansion To Climate Change: An Abbreviated History Of Water
Forbes· 23 hours agoIn an 1878 report to Congress and subsequent writings, explorer and scientist John Wesley Powell...
Kayaking on the coast: 5 trails offer access to rivers, bays and beaches
Birmingham News· 2 days agoThere’s also been a trend toward blueway development: Mobile County has been developing a blueway...
Idaho Falls gears up for Melaleuca Freedom Celebration fireworks show
Idaho State Journal· 2 days agoPaid for by Ball Ventures, Snake River Landing has the only amphitheater in the U.S. designed for...