Fun facts about Mississippi-Missouri
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The word Mississippi comes from Misi zipi, the French rendering of the Anishinaabe name for the river, Misi-ziibi, meaning Great River.
Mississippi-Missouri
United States
The Mississippi River is the primary river of the largest drainage basin in the United States. It is the second-longest river in the United States, behind only the Missouri.
From the “Name and significance” section
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The Upper Mississippi River is joined by several major tributaries including the Minnesota River and the Wisconsin River.
Mississippi-Missouri
United States
The Mississippi River is the primary river of the largest drainage basin in the United States. It is the second-longest river in the United States, behind only the Missouri.
From the “Divisions” section
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The Mississippi River has the world's fourth-largest drainage basin, covering more than 1,245,000 square miles.
Mississippi-Missouri
United States
The Mississippi River is the primary river of the largest drainage basin in the United States. It is the second-longest river in the United States, behind only the Missouri.
From the “Watershed” section
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The Mississippi River is the fourteenth largest river in the world by volume.
Mississippi-Missouri
United States
The Mississippi River is the primary river of the largest drainage basin in the United States. It is the second-longest river in the United States, behind only the Missouri.
From the “Outflow” section
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The current form of the Mississippi River basin was largely shaped by the Laurentide Ice Sheet during the most recent Ice Age.
Mississippi-Missouri
United States
The Mississippi River is the primary river of the largest drainage basin in the United States. It is the second-longest river in the United States, behind only the Missouri.
From the “Course changes” section
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