and flooding is putting immense strain on the wetlands between the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico, threatening the wildlife and millions of humans that call the region home. The disappea ...

A Minnesota Boat Club eight-man scull plies the waters of the Mississippi River on a training row ... where it empties into the Gulf of Mexico. Along the way, it passes through the cities of ...

The Mississippi River's Bird's Foot ... where the largest river in the United States empties into the Gulf of Mexico. In this false-color image, land vegetation appears pink, ...

The Southwest Pass, where the river approaches the Gulf of Mexico and it splits into multiple lanes, is one such area. The lower Mississippi is the top port region of the U.S. in terms of freight ...