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...
by Staff | Jun 19, 2015 | Blog, Explore, Flooding, River Culture, River History, Wetlands and Floodplains
Always Learning Something New Recent research is shining fresh light on the ancient River city of Cahokia. Named a World Heritage Site in 1982, professional archeologists and amateur historians alike have long been fascinated by Cahokia, the second largest city in...
by Staff | Jun 15, 2015 | Blog, Explore, River Culture, River History
On January 29, 2015, Carolyn Michael Banks of A Tour of Possibilities, invited a few area organizations and residents on a familiarization tour to showcase and share the historical and cultural gems African Americans have contributed to Memphis, TN. At the tour’s end...
by Staff | Jun 3, 2015 | Blog, Explore, Guest Blogs, River Culture, River History
Reprinted with permission by Rolando Herts, Ph.D., Director The Delta Center for Culture and Learning and the Mississippi Delta National Heritage Area The Mighty River runs through us all. It binds us, north, south, big and small. The River has made us who we are;...
by Staff | Nov 5, 2014 | Blog, Field Notes, River Culture
According to Wikipedia, a flotilla is simply a “fleet of ships or boats”. So what exactly is a “Floatzilla”? For the 5th year running, Mississippi River Network member and non-profit from Davenport, Iowa, River Action, has hosted an annual Floatzilla event to break...
by Staff | Oct 22, 2014 | Blog, Field Notes, River Culture, Wetlands and Floodplains
How did Mardi Gras Pass get Such a Name? Strange things happen on Mardi Gras day. People transform. Hair suddenly grows, turns blue or pink, and trumpets blare. Wild sides bust loose from places that we never knew existed. On a chilly Mardi Gras day two years...
