- Picture of the Mississippi taken from space
This colorful NASA photo was taken from the Space Shuttle Endeavor on October 9,1994. It shows the Mississippi River in portions of Mississippi, Arkansas, and Louisiana.
- Big River monthly newsletter
Features stories, news events, maps, a calendar and more about the history, wildlife, people and events on the Upper Mississippi from St. Cloud, Minnesota, to the Quad Cities.
- The Waterways Journal Weekly
Weekly news about issues related to U.S. waterways.
- Old Man River
An unusual mix of interesting information about the Mississippi, including the amazing photos of Henry Bosse and a song called the "Towboat Song."
- River Roads
This site has been designed to help you explore the towns along the Great River Road, which extends the entire length of the Mississippi River - Minnesota to Louisiana. So far they have information about Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa.
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- Great River
Mississippi River Travel, Education and Recreation resource with River Author, Pat Middleton.
- Captain Jimmy's Mississippi River System
A delightful site which focuses on towboats and their captains. It also has info about locks and dams and lots of interesting links.
- Mississippi River Headwaters Board and River Watch Project
The Mississippi Headwaters Board (MHB) is a joint powers board of the first eight counties on the Mississippi River. MHB is organized to protect and preserve the natural, cultural, scenic, scientific and recreational values of the river's first 400 miles.
- Mississippi National River and Recreation Area
This national reserve consists of a 72-mile stretch of the river through the Twin Cities in Minnesota. Mississippi National River and Recreation Area's boundary includes 54,000 acres of river and adjoining land. Of those, only 43 acres are owned by the National Park Service.
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- Upper Mississippi River Conservation Committee
The goal of this Dubuque, Iowa-based group is to "Promote the preservation and wise utilization of the natural and recreational resources of the Upper Mississippi River (UMR) and to formulate policies, plans and programs for conducting cooperative studies".
- Lower Mississippi River Conservations Committee
The LMRCC's mission is to promote the protection, restoration, enforcement, understanding, awareness and wise use of the natural resources of the Lower Mississippi River, through coordinated and cooperative efforts involving research, planning, management, information sharing, public education and advocacy.
- Martin Strel
Slovenian marathon swimmer Martin Strel completed his swim of the Mississippi on September 9, 2002 at about 11:30 a.m. See photos of the trip on this web site.
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