• Enjoying the Mississippi River

    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?

A slow and shallow section of Itaska.

At the headwaters of the Mississippi, the average surface speed of the water is 1.2 miles per hour.  People typically walk 3 miles per hour.