It’s hard to separate the Great River ... The city of Greenville, and its neighbor Leland, serve have deep histories well ...

The more than 2,300-mile Mississippi River invites ... Mississippi Delta Explorer cruise begins in New Orleans and calls on the same five ports before sailing on to the town of Greenville ...

Here are the 11 best places to see and eat in the Mississippi Delta. Related: 17 Best Things To Do In Natchez, Mississippi ...

Mississippi was a hostile place for African ... to run the entire African American population out of town. The Delta, however, was a relative oasis for African Americans compared to the rest ...

That is why he refers to "The Mississippi Advantage." ...

They brought with them slaves to do the backbreaking work of clearing the wild forest and subduing the Mississippi River with levees. As a result of the slaves' labor, the Delta became the richest ...