SpaceX ‘pinky promises’ no bad impacts for Louisiana locals — then forced to backtrack
In a tense meeting, SpaceX managers told locals the massive spaceport won’t affect them at all. Then locals pressed for specifics.
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Arkansas museum expands to better tell the story of the Sultana shipwreck
The country’s biggest maritime disaster happened just a few miles north of Memphis, Tennessee, when a steamboat caught fire
Billions of cicadas will emerge this spring in the Midwest, Southeast
This spring, billions of cicadas will dig their way out of the soil across most of the Midwest and Southeast,
Mississippi River and its mayors step onto international climate stage at COP28
Four Mississippi River mayors spent last week in Dubai at the United Nations’ annual climate change conference, where they met
Drought on Mississippi River expected to persist through winter
The Mississippi River hovered just a few inches below the low-water mark in Memphis Wednesday afternoon — a notable improvement
As Mississippi River levels swing between historic highs and lows, shipping industry grapples with how to adapt
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — On a typical day, Pete Ciaramitaro monitors towboats from his Memphis office as they carry cargo up and
Mississippi River mayors rally for a compact to add new legal protections for the waterway
A coalition of Mississippi River mayors want a 10-state compact that would establish collective management of the waterway. At
Burgeoning Mississippi riverboat industry grapples with increasing threats of flooding, drought
As demand for overnight river cruises on the Mississippi increases, the industry also faces increasing climate threats. Recent years have
History is huge draw for Mississippi River cruise goers. But whose history?
Overnight cruises returned to the Mississippi River a decade ago, following the industry’s collapse. As existing cruise lines adapt,
Mississippi River cruises in flux a decade after industry’s return
A decade after the Mississippi River’s overnight cruise industry’s comeback, the three companies running the river are expanding
Mississippi River shipping infrastructure is aging. Who should pay for the repairs?
Around 175 million tons of freight travels on the Mississippi River each year, and from the river’s headwaters to
Mississippi River mayors eye federal funds to fight effects of climate change
A coalition of more than 100 Mississippi River mayors are pushing for more investment in natural infrastructure, ecosystem restoration and
Sprawling $50M Mississippi River restoration project proposed
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is proposing a new Mississippi River restoration project, starting with a 39-mile