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Mississippi National River and Recreation Area
Elizabeth Weir's Artwork

School: Capitol Hill Magnet School
Grade: 6th

A piece of artwork done by Elizabeth Weir.
Theme: Caring for the River
Art Contest Winner

Polluted Places
I rode a train to a quiet little place.
A place where I could feel the sunshine
Warmly on my face. And down I flew
To find a treausure for me and you,
But then our river lost it's touch.
So now we have to clean it up.

-Eiizabeth Weir

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A flooded street in 1952

Did You Know?
In 1952, the Mississippi River flooded hundreds of acres of farmland and multiple cities. Over 2,000 families were homeless because of the high water.
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