Mississippi Valley
The nation's weather
Mar 14, 2010 05:01 EDT
The nation's weather. A complex of storms in the eastern portion of the country were forecast to continue providing the most active weather in the country Sunday.
Mississippi Valley St. defeats Grambling St. 65-61
Mar 02, 2010 00:19 EST
Cheeks has 18, Behling posts double-double to lead Miss. Valley St. over Grambling St. 65-61. Julius Cheeks scored 18 points and Shannon Behling had a double-double as Mississippi Valley State held off Grambling State 65-61 on Monday night.
The nation's weather
Feb 21, 2010 05:07 EST
The nation's weather. Wet and wintry weather was forecast to persist Sunday over the southern part of the nation. Multiple troughs of low pressure were to combine as one moved eastward over the Southern Rockies and another moved in from Mexico.
Mississippi Valley St. routs Texas Southern 62-44
Feb 20, 2010 21:40 EST
Behling scores 14 points as Mississippi Valley State beats Texas Southern 62-44. Shannon Behling scored 14 points and Mississippi Valley State routed Texas Southern 62-44 on Saturday night for its second win in a row.
The nation's weather
Feb 14, 2010 04:49 EST
The nation's weather. Wet weather was in the forecast Sunday for the Northwest, as a Pacific storm pushed a cold front ashore.
Mississippi Valley St. beats Grambling St. 93-83
Feb 02, 2010 00:40 EST
Julius Cheeks scores 18 as Mississippi Valley State beats Grambling State 93-83. Julius Cheeks scored 18 points to lead Mississippi Valley State to a 93-83 win over Grambling State on Monday night.
2000s warmest decade on record, government reports
Jan 19, 2010 17:03 EST
With above average 2009, first decade of the 2000s is warmest on record. The 2000-2009 decade was the warmest on record, easily surpassing the previous hottest decade ? the 1990s ? researchers said Tuesday in a report providing fresh evidence that the planet may be warming at a potentially disastrous rate.
Alabama A&M defeats Mississippi Valley St. 72-56
Jan 11, 2010 23:41 EST
Cornelius Hester scores 24, leads Alabama A&M past Mississippi Valley State 72-56. Cornelius Hester scored 24 points to lead Alabama A&M to a 72-56 win over Mississippi Valley State on Monday night.
The nation's weather
Dec 13, 2009 06:17 EST
The nation's weather. A strong storm roaring along the West Coast was forecast to bring more rain and high elevation snow to the region, while heavy rain was expected across the eastern part of the country and the North was predicted to remain cold.
Arkansas ends skid, beats Mississippi Valley 91-54
Dec 05, 2009 18:25 EST
Arkansas ends four-game losing streak with 91-54 victory over Mississippi Valley. Arkansas used a balanced attack to snap a four-game losing streak Saturday, defeating Mississippi Valley State 91-54.
Carbon credits spell new future for forests
Nov 28, 2009 20:37 EST
Climate bill unites environmentalists and timber owners over paying for forest carbon storage. Driving through the verdant timberlands of Oregon's Coast Range, Matt Fehrenbacher pointed out a mountainside where every tree had been clearcut.
No. 9 Xavier beats Mississippi Valley St. 92-52
Nov 23, 2009 21:06 EST
Katie Rutan scores career-high 17, No. 9 Xavier beats Mississippi Valley St. 92-52. Freshman Katie Rutan scored a career-high 17 points Monday night, and No. 9 Xavier used its bench liberally while pulling away to a 92-52 victory over Mississippi Valley State.
Mississippi Valley beats Champion Baptist 102-56
Nov 19, 2009 23:40 EST
Six players reach double figures for Mississippi Valley in 102-56 win over Champion Baptist. Tashan Newsome scored 11 points and had seven steals in Mississippi Valley State's 102-56 win over Champion Baptist on Thursday night.
The nation's weather
Nov 17, 2009 05:20 EST
The nation's weather. Wintry weather was expected to persist over the Central U.S. on Tuesday because of a strong low pressure system over the Midwest.
The nation's weather
Nov 04, 2009 05:29 EST
The nation's weather. Mild weather was expected over the Central U.S. as light showers continued over the Great Lakes on Wednesday.
The nation's weather
Nov 04, 2009 05:28 EST
The nation's weather. Mild weather was expected over the Central U.S. as light showers continued over the Great Lakes on Wednesday.
Disney Co. spending $7M on conservation projects
Nov 03, 2009 19:02 EST
Walt Disney Co. investing $7M to protect forests and help reduce greenhouse gases. Seeking to help fight climate change, the Walt Disney Co. says it will spend $7 million in partnership with three conservation groups to protect tens of thousands of acres of forest lands in the Congo basin, the Amazon basin and in two regions of the United States.
Snow lets up in West, Plains; South gets drenched
Oct 30, 2009 20:01 EDT
Snow lets up in West, Plains; heavy rain, strong winds lash South, causing flood worries. While residents in some Western and Plains states were digging out Friday after an early blast of snow, heavy rain and strong winds that toppled trees, power lines and church steeples lashed parts of the South, leaving three people dead.
The nation's weather
Oct 25, 2009 05:04 EDT
The nation's weather. The Eastern US is likely to see better weather with clearing skies Sunday, but the extreme Northeast is expected to get light showers in the early morning hours.
The nation's weather
Oct 14, 2009 05:19 EDT
The nation's weather. The storm system in the Eastern Pacific that once was Super Typhoon Melor in the Western Pacific was forecast to continue to bringing wet and windy conditions across the West Coast on Wednesday.
Facts from the Wikipedia page:
| Mississippi River | |
| River | |
 Lower course of the Mississippi through New Orleans
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| Country |  United States |
|---|---|
| States | Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana |
| Tributaries | |
| - left | St. Croix River, Illinois River, Rock River, Ohio River |
| - right | Minnesota River, Missouri River, White River, Arkansas River, Red River |
| Cities | Minneapolis, MN, St. Paul, MN, St. Louis, MO, Memphis, TN, Baton Rouge, LA, New Orleans, LA |
| Source | Lake Itasca[1] |
| - location | Itasca State Park, Clearwater County, MN |
| - elevation | 1,475 ft (450 m) |
| - coordinates | 47°14′23″N 95°12′27″W / 47.23972°N 95.2075°W |
| Mouth | Gulf of Mexico |
| - location | Pilottown, Plaquemines Parish, LA |
| - elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| - coordinates | 29°09′13″N 89°15′03″W / 29.15361°N 89.25083°W |
| Length | 2,320 mi (3,734 km) |
| Basin | 1,151,000 sq mi (2,981,076 km2) |
| Discharge | for Baton Rouge, LA |
| - average | 450,000 cu ft/s (12,743 m3/s) [2] |
 Map of the Mississippi River
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