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Louisiana cancels another major coastal restoration project

Louisiana officials have canceled another major coastal restoration project — the Mid-Breton Sediment Diversion on the east ...

Tough choices lie ahead for saving what’s left of the Mississippi River Delta

This reporting is supported by the Pulitzer Center. an essential source of support for enterprise reporting in the United ...
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The Key to Reversing Low River Levels and Shoring Up Critical Infrastructure

October is a big month for barge transportation on the Mississippi River, but restrictions are in place and the weather ...
PBS

Scientists face ecological, economic hurdles to save delta

The iconic Mississippi River Delta is of enormous importance to the country, especially near the Gulf Coast. It's an economic engine and a key wildlife habitat. But it's shrinking considerably due to ...

Mississippi farmers drowning in tariff debt as China buys soybeans from Brazil. 'A blood bath'

While soybeans are the second largest row crop in America, in Mississippi, it is the largest and soybeans compose about 60% of all row crops.
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Cash commodity prices on Mississippi River improve slightly even as water levels remain low

Recent rains have helped stop the Mississippi River from dropping to historically low levels and it may help Arkansas farmers ...

See Mississippi's unique musical heritage in photos

A region of warm hospitality and deep spirituality that embodies the essence of the American South, the Mississippi Delta is marked by an extraordinary musical heritage. Born out of adversity, the ...