Mississippi River

Cultural  

1. 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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Example Sentences

Army Corps of Engineers also contributed by leveeing the Mississippi River to prevent flooding, which had the unintended effect of preventing wetlands from naturally regenerating.

From The Wall Street Journal

The two railroads, which control tracks on opposite sides of the Mississippi River, contend that by joining forces they could reduce bottlenecks at the Midwest interchanges and get coast-to-coast deliveries to retailers and factories faster.

From The Wall Street Journal

Perched on a bluff above the Mississippi River at the University of Minnesota, the museum was a trial run for Bilbao and Disney, without the help of advanced digital tools.

From Los Angeles Times

Midlands contains much of the Midwest from Pennsylvania to Iowa and other states along the northern sections of the Mississippi River.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Mississippi River port will buy his beans for about 40 to 45 cents more than the local grain elevator near him.

From The Wall Street Journal