by Staff | Jul 14, 2016 | Blog
We’ve all had it happen to us; with the mindset of ‘get it done’ and the wheel of activities for the day turning in your head – you forgot to say to the clerk, “No bags please”. Before you know it, the 10 items you purchase have been packed away in 6 plastic bags. A...
by Staff | Jun 28, 2016 | Blog
On Saturday June 18th, the 35th annual Outdoors, Inc. Kayak and Canoe race, a spectacular event, took place in Memphis! Over 200 Kayaks, Canoes, and Paddleboards came to compete against each other in a 5,000 meter (3.1 miles) race on the Mississippi River. The US...
by Staff | Jun 2, 2016 | Blog
At 1 Mississippi we love River Citizens and learning about the many ways you engage with the Mississippi River. Whether you are paddling down the river, pulling invasive plants, writing letters to your local representatives, or reading the labels of your cleaning...
by Staff | Jun 1, 2016 | Blog, Newsletter
May 31, 2016 Dear River Citizens, Thanks to your hard work and dedication, many of our Mississippi River communities, from the headwaters to the gulf, are seeing significant improvements to our River and towns. Whether organizing River clean-ups, picking up trash in...
by Staff | May 31, 2016 | Blog
****! I slept in, missing my 7:30 alarm and waking up at 8:05 A.M. I had planned to make it to a Missouri River Relief trash clean-up that was an hour away at 9 A.M. At first, I rolled over and considered falling back to sleep for another hour and just going to the...
