Mississippi River

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The longest river in the United States, flowing over two thousand miles from Minnesota to Louisiana and into the Gulf of Mexico.

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Words nearby Mississippi River

So the idea was that hippos would just swim up and down the Mississippi River?
Mississippi Hippos, Teddy Bears, and Other Strange Beasts|Scott Porch|July 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
No Sprouts has yet sprouted on the eastern bank of the Mississippi River.
Wall Street Gets Punked Again With Sprouts Farmers Market IPO|Daniel Gross|August 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Six years ago, the I-35 bridge near Minneapolis fell into the Mississippi River, killing 13 people.
Pay to Fix America’s Crumbling Infrastructure Now, or Pay More Later|David Cay Johnston|May 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The Mississippi River transports 60 percent of all American grain exports.
Big Idea: The Human Cost of Global Warming|Andrew T. Guzman|May 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Picture this: soldiers from a foreign army are stationed near the headwaters of the Mississippi River.
United Nations Still Denies its Troops Brought Cholera to Haiti|Jonathan M. Katz|April 4, 2012|DAILY BEAST
In 1935, the first national park in Virginia and the second national park east of the Mississippi River was established.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia|Dorothy M. Torpey
But he left orders with a priest, named Henne-pin, to explore the upper part of the Mississippi River.
The Story of the Thirteen Colonies|H. A. (Hlne Adeline) Guerber
On the last day of 1806 the fleet reached the broad waters of the Mississippi River.
Historic Adventures|Rupert S. Holland
The Mormon city lay along the Mississippi River, and its streets and public buildings were planned on a large scale.
Historic Adventures|Rupert S. Holland
In 1822 Galena was visited by a Mississippi River steamboat, and a few years later regular steamboat traffic was established.
The Old Northwest|Frederic Austin Ogg