THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER

SOURCE OF THE RIVER

• The river starts in lake Itasca
• The mouth of the river is the Gulf of Mexico where it pours out.

LENGTH

• The length of the river from lake Itasca to the Gulf of Mexico is about 2,340 miles

STATES IT RUNS THROUGH.

• The Mississippi River runs through Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa
• Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Arkansas

INDUSTRY

• Commercial fishing is one industry.
• Another industry is commercial shipping

ORGANISMS

• Catfish can be found in the Mississippi River as well as many other types of fish
• Frogs, swans, snakes, can all be found in the Mississippi River.

POLLUTION

• Runoff from factories has been a major pollutant, but in recent times factory waste has gone down.
• Runoff from rain is also a problem

INTERESTING FACTS.

• The Mississippi River is the longest river in North America.
• It runs through or along 10 states.