Maps have been around since humans could communicate through drawings to describe the location of a specific place. Some of ...

The Mississippi River is a giant river that provides abundant resources. But, how big is it, exactly? This animated map shows the scale of the Mississippi River and its drainage system in perspective.

The first map of the United States drawn ... Several states, looking hungrily toward French and Spanish possessions on the continent, extend west of the Mississippi River—"Manifest Destiny ...

As flooding cycles on the Mississippi Delta region, more rounds of heavy rain are on the way and could spark new flooding along small streams and perhaps some rivers in the central United States.

The Mississippi River crested in New Orleans this week, capping an anxious period for the engineers and residents who live ...

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 ...