While we settled on the name Mississippi by the mid-eighteenth century, we were still trying to define what body of water that name applied to—specifically, just where the river we called Mississippi began. This wasn’t just an act of intellectual curiosity. At the end of the eighteenth century, border disputes between the U. S.
Population (2010) 38,109 Introduction It’s as far south as you can go and still call it the Upper Mississippi River, and you’ll notice some big changes. The air is getting warmer and thicker. The bluffs begin to give way to the delta plains, and the culture starts to feel
Population (2010) 4,405 Introduction France hasn't governed the Mississippi Valley for over 250 years, but French influence lives on along the Mississippi River from St. Louis to Sainte Genevieve. Many of the communities in this part of the river pre-date the founding of New Orleans and have preserved impressive
Mississippi today is full of contrasts and contradictions. Along the state's border defined by the Mississippi River, you'll find tall casinos rising above old cotton farms, vast agricultural lands carved out of the old bottomland forests, a rich musical heritage that arose from great poverty, and antebellum towns and plantations, some in better shape than
Population (2010) 198 History The first Europeans to move into the area were the soldiers at the Cantonment of New Hope, who wintered here before Fort Snelling was built. They were followed by folks who were involved in the fur trade, primarily discontented French Canadians and Metis who had
Population (2010) N/A Introduction Fort Snelling is a landmark in the Twin Cities, one with a mixed record at the center of the introduction of European settlers in the area and the destruction of long-time Native American settlements. The historic site and the state park at river level both
