by Staff | Apr 27, 2018 | Blog, Field Notes, River Culture, River History, Wetlands and Floodplains
AR/MS/LA- High Water Spring High Water Spring Spring time in the Delta is a beautifulThe Mississippi River and all its distributaries and tributaries are swollen into there floodplains replenishing wetlands and estuaries, creating the perfect ecosystems for the...
by Staff | Jan 22, 2018 | Agricultural Pollution, Blog, Dead Zone, Field Notes, Policy, River Culture, Water Quality, Wetlands and Floodplains
Entitlement and Privilege Entitlement and Privilege Freshwater is the one essential resource that every living thing has to have. No matter what you are, what complexion, what you believe in, where you come from, who you voted for, what you do, how rich, how poor-...
by Staff | Apr 6, 2016 | Blog, Guest Blogs, Mississippi Memories, River Culture, River History
“Walk Together, Mississippi Delta” is the second installment of Dr. Rolando Herts’ series, “The Mighty River.” To read the first installment, click here. Reprinted with permission by Rolando Herts, Ph.D., Director The Delta Center for...
by Staff | Jul 24, 2015 | Blog, River Culture, Water Quality, Wetlands and Floodplains
Throughout my life I’ve been confused about the complex structure of our society and our goals for humanity. It started in third grade when I told my class that I wanted to be a humanitarian. Not understanding the goals of a capitalistic society at the time, I...
by Staff | Jul 20, 2015 | Blog, River Culture, River History
What would you do with a houseboat the size of an office cubicle? Well, if you’re itinerant artist and general river enthusiast, Wes Modes, you embark on a multi-month journey down the Mississippi River. I had the pleasure of meeting Wes at the first River City Revue...
by Staff | Jun 23, 2015 | Blog, Explore, Guest Blogs, River Culture, Wetlands and Floodplains
Guest Blog By Tim Spitzack An excerpt from the book “Reflections from the Riverfront: Essays on Life in the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area,” published May 1, 2015. It’s a Saturday morning in mid-June and I am quietly floating in my kayak in a Minnesota...