Picture of the Day: Fancy Point Towhead
The view from Fancy Point Towhead, about 30 miles upstream from Baton Rouge, Louisiana (photo taken April 2014). See more photos here! The view from Fancy Point Towhead (Louisiana)
Unintended Consequences
Changing channels for the Red, Mississippi, and Atchafalaya Rivers In 1831, Henry Shreve, a riverboat captain who was always looking for ways to make it easier to navigate the Mississippi River, saw a bottleneck on the lower Mississippi and wanted to do something about it. At Turnbull’s Bend, the river made an
Picture of the Day: Louisiana, Missouri
View from Riverview Cemetery (taken November 2011). View of Louisiana, Missouri and the Mississippi River from Riverview Cemetery
Song of the Day: Battle of New Orleans by Jimmy Driftwood
This week's song about the Mississippi River is a Jimmy Driftwood classic.
These Riverfronts Need Help
A couple of weeks ago I praised the cities along the Upper Mississippi River with the the best riverfronts. Now it’s time to prod the cities that could do a lot better. I resisted calling these the “Five Worst” because I think any place that provides a decent view of the Mississippi River shouldn’t be