• Enjoying the Mississippi River

    Mississippi

    National River & Recreation Area Minnesota

2008 Big River Art Contest Winners

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Below are the winning entries from the 2008 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?

Coon Rapids Dam

Over 600 men worked around the clock using hand tools, horses and coal powered shovels to build the original Coon Rapids Dam in 1913.  The dam was rebuilt between 1995 and 1997.