The Mississippi River is central to America’s story. Why doesn’t it get more love?
A padlock attached by lovers to an overlook on the Mississippi River is shown Oct. 19 in Marquette, Iowa. Approximately 70 million people live within the river basin, which drains 42% of the continental U.S. (Mark Hoffman/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
The Mississippi River is a big deal. One of the world’s great rivers, it hosts an abundance of wildlife habitat and provides drinking water for almost 20 million people. But it seems to carry less reverence than other iconic water bodies across the country.
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