The Mississippi River is a unique creature. It’s an inland sea perpetually on the move. It drains a continent. It gathers other great rivers into its fold and flows forever on. It has countless ...

LECLAIRE, Iowa -- The Mississippi River is about 2,400 miles long. It takes a drop of water about 90 days to make its journey all the way down from Lake Itasca in Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico. But ...

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - The Mississippi River stretches for around 2,400 miles from central Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico. Every year, 30 to 50 paddlers attempt to travel its length. Shawn ...

ROCK ISLAND, Ill — The Mississippi River is home to 360 species of fish, 326 species of birds, 145 species of amphibians and 50 species of mammals. This summer, it's also home to a Minnesota man who ...

After dreaming of paddling the Mississippi River since childhood, Wally Werderich finally got his chance. The 50-year-old Yorkville resident was part of Mississippi Speed Record, a four-man team that ...

An 80-year-old man from Memphis, Tennessee, is paddling his way down the entire length of the Mississippi River. Dale Sanders stopped briefly in La Crosse Tuesday morning on his journey to raise ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Mississippi River is a unique creature. It’s an inland sea perpetually on the move. It drains a continent. It gathers other ...