by Staff | Jun 18, 2013 | Blog, Newsletter, Take Action
June 18, 2013 Congrats River Citizens! On June 10, the Senate passed a Farm Bill that provides some good programs for the people, land and water of the Mississippi River region and our country as a whole. Last month, we asked River Citizens to contact their Senators...
by Staff | Jun 14, 2013 | Blog, Mississippi Memories
In April this year, my father Earl Peoples Jr., celebrated his eightieth birthday. Unable to be in his presence at the time, this is what I would have said about him. My father introduced me to the Mississippi River when I was just four years old. My mother, Iveara...
by Staff | Nov 26, 2012 | Blog, Field Notes
“What is a River Citizen?” I hear this question on a daily basis, but how can I answer it fully? How can one explain a feeling that is so wholly infused with one’s spirit? For me, I guess the first step to understanding what it means to be a River Citizen is...