By 1830, public discourse had grown just as toxic as today. During that year’s midterm elections, several blistering speeches ...

Preparation is underway in the city of Vicksburg as the Mississippi river continues to rise.The state of emergency was issued earlier this month as water from Kentucky, Arkansas, and Tennessee head ...

A conservation organization has named the Mississippi River as the most endangered river in the country. Every year, the advocacy group American Rivers publishes a list of the 10 U.S. rivers it ...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is preparing for the Mississippi River to reach some of its highest water levels in recent years in New Orleans and Baton Rouge. According to forecasts ...

ST. PAUL — A conservation organization has named the Mississippi River as the most endangered river in the country. Every year, the advocacy group American Rivers publishes a list of the 10 U.S ...

A body was found in the Mississippi River near Cape Girardeau’s Redstar area Tuesday morning, April 22. Police have not released an identity, and the investigation is ongoing. The Cape Girardeau ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The rising Mississippi River has reached the floodgates at the Bonnet Carre Spillway, prompting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to begin a test of the structure on Monday ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - With the Mississippi River projected to rise above 15 feet at the Carrollton Gage on Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, has activated Phase II of ...

NEW ORLEANS — With the Mississippi River expected to rise above 15 feet at the Carrollton Gage on Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has activated Phase II flood fight procedures along ...

Mississippi River water flows through the Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam in downtown Minneapolis. A conservation organization has named the Mississippi River as the most endangered river in ...