• Mississippi National River and Recreation Area

    Mississippi

    National River & Recreation Area Minnesota

Big River Art Contest 2011

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  • Grand prize winner, Big River Journey, 2011. Birding station on Big River Journey.
    Big River Journey (2011)
    4 Photos
  • Grand Prize Winner, Caring for the River, 2011. Look at who benefits from a clean river!
    Caring for the River (2011)
    4 Photos
  • Grand Prize Winner, Mighty Mississippi, 2011. Otters are returning to the Mississippi River.
    Mighty Mississippi (2011)
    4 Photos
  • Grand Prize Winner, Journey to the Falls, 2011. Students learn how a lock operates on Journey to the Falls.
    Journey to the Falls (2011)
    4 Photos

Did You Know?

Itasca, Headwaters of the Mississippi River

The river is so shallow at Lake Itasca that children can walk across the Mississippi.  Between Governor Nicholls Wharf and Algiers Point in New Orleans, the Mississippi is more than 200 feet deep.