River barges are an efficient way to move crops — 15 barges can hold about as much grain as 1,000 semi-trucks. But low river ...
The French explorers landed in the area in 1718 and settlers soon followed to the highpoint on the lower Mississippi River.
On Wednesday, mayors from the Midwestern Corn Belt joined mayors from Louisiana to sign the Mississippi River Ports ...
At meeting in Louisiana, Mississippi River mayors discuss challenges and opportunities for commerce on the river.