May 9, 2011 -- The biggest threat to the massive levee system protecting Memphis ... the mighty river is finding its way through the earthworks. "Throughout the Mississippi, the delta area ...

This story is part of a special National Geographic News series on global water issues. The current Mississippi River flood is flushing snakes, deer, and other wild animals out of their natural ...

The program, which is traveling down the Mississippi River, offers workforce development programs and STEM-related jobs near riverfront cities, such as Memphis. “We’re hoping to showcase the ...

The Mississippi River has peaked at just under 48ft (14.6m) in the southern US city of Memphis, the US national weather service has said. The city is coping with flood levels not seen since the ...

They brought with them slaves to do the backbreaking work of clearing the wild forest and subduing the Mississippi River with ... the Delta stretches 200 miles from Memphis, Tennessee, down ...