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

Tulare Lake was once the largest freshwater lake west of the Mississippi River, but it was drained to irrigate crops, and has reappeared only occasionally when floodwaters return.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

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 • Jan. 9, 2026

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 • Dec. 16, 2025

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 • Dec. 5, 2025

The first seven patients—five men and two women—arrived by barge on the Mississippi River in the middle of the night.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly