With its 3.2 million square kilometers (1,245,000 square miles) in area, the Mississippi Watershed is the largest drainage basin in North America, as evidenced below. Yes, the Mississippi Basin is really that big. So big, actually, that it covers almost half of the USA’s continental landmass! (40%, to be precise) The Mississippi River watershed is the 4th largest in the … [Read more...] about Here’s How Huge the Mississippi River Basin Actually Is
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Incredible point where the Mississippi River meets the Gulf of Mexico explained
An incredible point where the Mississippi River meets the Gulf of Mexico is depicted in a video, leaving people in awe. However, there is a concerning reason why the phenomenon takes place. Below, you can view the peculiar scene: The video actually depicts a "dead zone" in the Gulf of Mexico. The Mississippi River is nearby, but the dead zone is artificial. The … [Read more...] about Incredible point where the Mississippi River meets the Gulf of Mexico explained
The First Sea Turtle Nest Discovered on a Mississippi Beach Since 2018
The first sea turtle nest discovered on the Mississippi mainland in four years has been discovered by beach personnel. Officials say a Harrison County Sand Beach worker cleaning up discovered what looked to be turtle footprints just east of the Pass Christian Harbor. They safeguarded the area and contacted Gulfport's Institute for Marine Mammal Studies, which tracked the … [Read more...] about The First Sea Turtle Nest Discovered on a Mississippi Beach Since 2018