Mississippi River
Rising as a trickle in Minnesota, the Mississippi flows 2,340 miles to the Gulf of Mexico, draining 40% of the contiguous US. America's geographic spine, it shaped the Civil War, birthed the blues and inspired Twain.
Rising as a trickle in Minnesota, the Mississippi flows 2,340 miles to the Gulf of Mexico, draining 40% of the contiguous US. America's geographic spine, it shaped the Civil War, birthed the blues and inspired Twain.