• Enjoying the Mississippi River

    Mississippi

    National River & Recreation Area Minnesota

2006 Big River Art Contest Winners

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Below are the winning entries from the 2006 Big River Journey Art Contest. Each piece of art displays the student's knowledge of and appreciation for the Mississippi River. Congratulations to all contest participants.

 

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.