The Mississippi River Location: The Mississippi River of the U.S and of North America, flows south from Lake Itasca, in Northern Minnesota, to the Gulf of Mexico, in Louisiana. Size: The Mississippi River is the third longest river in North America. It’s length is 740 mi. or 6,020 km. in length. Discovered By: The Mississippi River was discovered by De Soto in 1541. Name: The Ojibway Indians of Northern Minnesota called it ''Messipi'' or The Big River, and it was also known as the Mee-zee-see-bee or Father of Waters. Interesting Information The Mississippi River acts as a watershed for over 1.2 million square miles, and includes tributary rivers from 32 states and two Canadian provinces. The Mississippi River’s mud is used for covering baseballs, so they are not slippery for the pitchers. Bibliography: http://www.theadvocate.com/Lockwood/default.htm,copyright date 1997,C.C Lockwood, All Rights Reserved.
Size: The Mississippi River is the third longest river in North America. It’s length is 740 mi. or 6,020 km. in length. Discovered By: The Mississippi River was discovered by De Soto in 1541. Name: The Ojibway Indians of Northern Minnesota called it ''Messipi'' or The Big River, and it was also known as the Mee-zee-see-bee or Father of Waters.
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