Researchers say drought, sea level rise, severe storms and dredging are partly to blame for the increased in frequency and ...

A barge breakaway and sinking temporarily closed part of the Mississippi River near New Orleans after a vessel collision ...

The U.S. Coast Guard responded to the incident, which comes during a period of elevated river levels "contributing to ...

High river levels caused six barges to break loose, one barge to sink, and halted river traffic near New Orleans Sunday night ...

A multistate newspaper company and a large lumber company sued the Mississippi River Commission for relying on private ...

The Mississippi River is considered the most endangered in the U.S. due to uncertainty over the Federal Emergency Management ...

The United States Coast Guard is investigating a vessel collision on the Lower Mississippi River that sunk a barge.

The Mississippi River crested above flood stage on Monday, April 28 in Vicksburg. The National Weather Service (NWS) expects ...

A woman was charged in the 14-year-old cold case of an infant found dead and floating in the Mississippi River after DNA ...

A conservation group on Wednesday named the Mississippi River the “most endangered river of 2025,” citing threats to abolish ...

Troopers with the Louisiana State Police are investigating a crash that temporarily shut down Highway 16 on Monday morning, ...

The Mississippi River is considered the most endangered in the U.S. due to uncertainty over the Federal Emergency Management ...