• Mississippi National River and Recreation Area

    Mississippi

    National River & Recreation Area Minnesota

Caring for the River (2010)

The river provides us with water, recreation, and beauty. Contest participants produced artwork that represents one or more of those themes. Congratulations to all the winners and those that submitted artwork to the contest!

Return to the Big River Art Contest 2010.

 

Did You Know?

Lock and Dam Number 1 from a long distance.

At Lake Itasca, the elevation of the Mississippi River is 1,475 feet above sea level. It drops to sea level at the Gulf of Mexico. More than half of that drop occurs within the state of Minnesota.