Mississippi Delta Could Vanish Soon, Scientists Warn
The Bird's Foot Delta, a crucial ecological and economic hub, faces an uncertain future amid rising seas and dwindling sediment.
Surveys indicate there’s scant waterfowl habitat
Recent waterfowl aerial surveys conducted in Arkansas and Mississippi illustrate how little duck habitat exists in those two ...
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The Largest River Delta In USA Could Soon Be Lost To The Sea
The problem is also not wholly new. Since the 1930s, Louisiana has lost over 5,179 square kilometers (2,000 square miles) of land – an area roughly the size of Delaware. However, the situation is ...
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Tour highlights race-based poverty and inequity across Mississippi Delta region
The SPLC’s Mississippi state office embarked on a multicity bus tour to hear directly from community members their struggles with advocacy and civic groups and state leaders.
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Winter in the Mississippi Delta
I grew up in the Delta and most vividly remember winters as being cold, damp, cloudy and dreary. So, the last few trips here ...
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The past, present and future of the Mississippi River
It tells the story of the river, the Indigenous people who lived alongside it and the white settlers who came along to claim ...
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Winter in the Mississippi Delta
It’s all perspective. But alas, you come back to the edge of the flat Delta you have to hop over the Yazoo River and ease back into the hills once again.
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Historic 1943 photo shows Illinois Terminal Depot submerged in Mississippi River flood
A 1943 photo shows the Illinois Terminal Depot in Alton partially submerged during a Mississippi River flood that crested at ...