Few words distressed navigators more than “the bar” — referring to the sandbar that regularly obstructed the mouth of the ...

Louisiana could see "generational" flood threats as a result of excessive rain expected in the U.S., causing runoff to move ...

New Orleans and the Mississippi River is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet ...

The exterior of the Canal Street Ferry terminal building has five new colorful murals, painted by local artists, that pay ...

High water levels for the Mississippi River in New Orleans spurred increased levee inspections from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, its New Orleans District announced Monday, Feb. 24. The river ...

The riverboat captain is a storyteller. Captain Don Sanders shares the stories of his long association with the river — from discovery to a way of love and life. This a part of a long and continuing ...

Flash flooding due to relentless rainfall can be life-threatening and catastrophic in some communities into this weekend, ...

A Frenchman visiting the Mississippi River near what would become New Orleans writes, "This last summer I examined better than I had yet done all the lands in the vicinity of this river.

NEW ORLEANS — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said Thursday that the Mississippi River has risen above 11 feet in New Orleans, prompting the corps to activate Phase 1 of its flood fight procedures.

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (CNN) -- The owner of the barge that spilled about 420,000 gallons of industrial fuel in the Mississippi River near New Orleans said Thursday the company was not to blame ...

The more than 2,300-mile Mississippi River invites travelers to discover its multifaceted heritage, with a vast range of deeply rooted culture, music and history. A cruise is a fantastic way to ...

The more than 2,300-mile Mississippi River invites travelers to discover ... Sail this round-trip itinerary from New Orleans aboard one of ACL's riverboats or a traditional paddle-wheeler between ...