by Staff | May 13, 2016 | Blog, Guest Blogs, River History
Guest Blog submitted by Judi Blalock of the Mississippi River Corridor-Tennessee Exciting adventures abound for the Mississippi River Corridor-Tennessee (MRCT), one of the 52 members of the Mississippi River Network working towards a healthy River! We are firing on...
by Staff | Apr 20, 2016 | Newsletter
“The wealth of the nation is its air, water, soil, forests, minerals, rivers, lakes, oceans, scenic beauty, wildlife habitats and biodiversity… that’s all there is. That’s the whole economy.” ~Senator Gaylord Nelson On April 22, 1970, the United States celebrated its...
by Staff | Apr 4, 2016 | Blog, Newsletter, Wildlife
Photo Credit: Max Anderson Dear River Citizens, With much excitement, I would like to introduce myself as the new Campaign Coordinator for the 1 Mississippi campaign. I know River Citizens depend on a healthy Mississippi River for drinking water, jobs, solitude and...
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 | Dec 8, 2014 | Blog
You know, living here right next to the Mississippi River, it’s pretty easy to begin to take for granted just how freaking fantastic it is. I mean seriously, it’s the fourth longest river in the world, and a U.S. geologic survey says it is the main conduit of the...
