Photographer Alec Soth has made a series of road trips along the Mississippi River, documenting the people, landscapes and interiors he encountered along the way. During the slow process of ...

As winter weather comes down from the north, bringing with it ice along the Mississippi River, eagles, trumpeter swans, and ...

The Great River Road meanders along the Mississippi, the western border of Illinois, through historic river towns, past state ...

ALTON - There are several opportunities for Mississippi River enthusiasts to learn more about the river and its relationship ...

The Mississippi River from its humble beginning at Lake Itasca to St. Louis and beyond, is a treasured resource that we ...

the Cherokee nation was forced to give up its lands east of the Mississippi River and to migrate to an area in present-day Oklahoma. The Cherokee people called this journey the "Trail of Tears ...

Kathy Hartley is following the Mississippi River Trail, a 2,972 mile bicycle route that mainly follows lightly-traveled rural roads along the big river. She is two-thirds of the way. Her latest quest?

The Mississippi River’s cultural and historical significance as a transportation route has made it a source of inspiration for many types of music. That music of the river was the focus of Saturday’s ...