The Mississippi River: Father of Waters

by James L. Shaffer and John T. Tigges

Book Overview

Named by Algonkian-speaking Indians, Mississippi can be translated as Father of Waters. The river, the largest in North America, drains 31 states and 2 Canadian provinces, and runs 2,350 miles from its source to the Gulf of Mexico. The Mississippi River is truly one of the great forces that has shaped the United States into the country it is today.

Although its role has changed over the past few centuries, the Mississippi has always been important...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738507458
• ISBN13: 9780738507453
• Release Date: December 2000
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.7" x 9.3"