The Mississippi River is managed in large part by the Army Corps ... levees constrain the river to protect communities and ...

LSU students were out Tuesday afternoon on top of the levee sliding down both ways enjoying the weather. LSU officials ...

They needed a more advanced levee system, and for that they turned to the federal government. In 1879 Congress created the Mississippi River Commission to oversee federal funds for flood control.

Another flood the following year convinces the federal government to grant monies to build a continuous levee system. The worst flood in the Mississippi River up until this time opens more than ...

The Upper Mississippi, Illinois and Missouri Rivers Association (UMIMRA) along with the Corn Belt Ports and Mid-America Port Commission (MAPC) will be holding the organizations’ annual meeting ...

Southern cities largely unfamiliar with snow and ice are getting creative in their efforts to clean up from this week's winter storm.