Mississippi River

The Mississippi River is the second-longest river in North America and the primary river of the continent's second-largest drainage system, second only to the Hudson Bay drainage system. It flows south for 2,340 miles (3,770 kilometers) from its historic source of Lake Itasca in northern Minnesota to the Mississippi River Delta in the Gulf of Mexico. It comprises the world's fourth-longest river system when coupled with Missouri. It passes through Mississippi, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Tennessee, and Louisiana, as well as the states of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Tennessee, and Louisiana.

The river's mouth drains into the Gulf of Mexico, but Lake Itasca in Clearwater County, Minnesota, is the river's primary source.The Mississippi is a massive river, stretching over 18 kilometers at its widest point. It has also played a significant role in history since it has given rise to saw and wheat milling, as well as containing about a quarter of all North American fish species.

Length: 3,544 Km